Kaiser Commission on Medicaid & The Uninsured, April 2004
... The economy is improving and has coincided with modest improvement in state fiscal outlook; however, recent economic and state revenue growth is not enough to pull states out of a big slump. Even after employment recovers, economic growth will not translate directly and rapidly into state tax re ...
... The economy is improving and has coincided with modest improvement in state fiscal outlook; however, recent economic and state revenue growth is not enough to pull states out of a big slump. Even after employment recovers, economic growth will not translate directly and rapidly into state tax re ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES FINANCIAL DISTRESS IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION Sonali Hazarika
... Recent events have contributed to the belief that debt magnifies the negative effects of an economic downturn. Some argue that the bias in the tax system towards debt encourages companies to use excessive debt, and this exacerbates economic contractions. For example, Jason Furman, deputy director o ...
... Recent events have contributed to the belief that debt magnifies the negative effects of an economic downturn. Some argue that the bias in the tax system towards debt encourages companies to use excessive debt, and this exacerbates economic contractions. For example, Jason Furman, deputy director o ...
Information Asymmetry within Financial Markets and Corporate
... often opt for self-financing. Consequently, the resultant adverse selection would lead to an increase in external financing related cost as compared to the internal financing relevant one, thus generating a pure hierarchy regarding firms’ financing sources. In this respect, Clarke and Shastri (2001) ...
... often opt for self-financing. Consequently, the resultant adverse selection would lead to an increase in external financing related cost as compared to the internal financing relevant one, thus generating a pure hierarchy regarding firms’ financing sources. In this respect, Clarke and Shastri (2001) ...
Classes of Ratios
... Analysis Must be aware of A/R and inventory quality; if either is poor, this measure can be misleading. Calculated as of a given date, one day later ratio may change drastically. ...
... Analysis Must be aware of A/R and inventory quality; if either is poor, this measure can be misleading. Calculated as of a given date, one day later ratio may change drastically. ...
Assets
... • Definitions changed on what can be included. – Leverage Ratio: Relative to total assets: • Basel II: NA • Basel III: 3%. • US: 5% for large BHC, 6% for insured subs. ...
... • Definitions changed on what can be included. – Leverage Ratio: Relative to total assets: • Basel II: NA • Basel III: 3%. • US: 5% for large BHC, 6% for insured subs. ...
12. Misunderstanding the Great Depression and the Great
... the key fallacy is the proposition that debt has no macroeconomic effects. From Bernanke’s neoclassical perspective, debt merely involves the transfer of spending power from the saver to the borrower, while deflation merely increases the amount transferred, in debt servicing and repayment, from the ...
... the key fallacy is the proposition that debt has no macroeconomic effects. From Bernanke’s neoclassical perspective, debt merely involves the transfer of spending power from the saver to the borrower, while deflation merely increases the amount transferred, in debt servicing and repayment, from the ...
Long-term Government Bond Yields
... This section covers previous studies in the field, which naturally is our starting point. In brief, the related studies point toward complex relationships depending on the various statistical approaches and the variables’ characteristics. At the end of the section there is a short summary highlighti ...
... This section covers previous studies in the field, which naturally is our starting point. In brief, the related studies point toward complex relationships depending on the various statistical approaches and the variables’ characteristics. At the end of the section there is a short summary highlighti ...
Britain`s fiscal squeeze: the choices ahead
... 2. The fiscal consequences of the crisis 2.1 The Treasury’s assessment in Budget 2009 In assessing how big the fiscal tightening might need to be, we need first to look at the scale of the problem it is designed to address. Put simply: as a result of the crisis the Treasury has increased its estimat ...
... 2. The fiscal consequences of the crisis 2.1 The Treasury’s assessment in Budget 2009 In assessing how big the fiscal tightening might need to be, we need first to look at the scale of the problem it is designed to address. Put simply: as a result of the crisis the Treasury has increased its estimat ...
here - BCG Strategy Cup
... • Three types of devices have access to the Internet: PCs, tablets and mobile phones • Not all devices of each type are Internet-enabled • People spend a portion of their time not using the Internet on each of their devices (e.g. calling, etc.) • For mobile phones, only spending on smartphones shoul ...
... • Three types of devices have access to the Internet: PCs, tablets and mobile phones • Not all devices of each type are Internet-enabled • People spend a portion of their time not using the Internet on each of their devices (e.g. calling, etc.) • For mobile phones, only spending on smartphones shoul ...
Why is fiscal policy often procyclical?
... positive correlation between procyclicality and measures of corruption: more corrupt countries display a more procyclical fiscal policy. Third, the correlation between corruption and procyclicality is only or mainly present in democracies, confirming the theoretical idea that procyclicality emerges ...
... positive correlation between procyclicality and measures of corruption: more corrupt countries display a more procyclical fiscal policy. Third, the correlation between corruption and procyclicality is only or mainly present in democracies, confirming the theoretical idea that procyclicality emerges ...
From Debt Collection to Relief Provision: 60 Years of Official Debt
... collector. Over the years, however, it began to pursue broader objectives as the need arose, and it is precisely at these times that the most significant changes to the role and proceedings of the group were adopted. To carry out our analysis, we construct a dataset on bilateral debt restructurings ...
... collector. Over the years, however, it began to pursue broader objectives as the need arose, and it is precisely at these times that the most significant changes to the role and proceedings of the group were adopted. To carry out our analysis, we construct a dataset on bilateral debt restructurings ...
Entrepreneurship and Public Policy
... U.S. Small Business Finance at a Glance • A national survey of small business finances (1993) provides a touchstone for understanding small business finance – SMEs obtain external finance almost exclusively through private markets – SMEs depend on both equity (49.63%) and debt (50.37%) – The larges ...
... U.S. Small Business Finance at a Glance • A national survey of small business finances (1993) provides a touchstone for understanding small business finance – SMEs obtain external finance almost exclusively through private markets – SMEs depend on both equity (49.63%) and debt (50.37%) – The larges ...
Strategic Considerations for First-Time Sovereign Bond
... sizes and relatively lower coupon rates (Klassen, 2004). The proceeds of these bonds have been used for a variety of purposes, including funding of infrastructure development projects (Bahrain and Sri Lanka), easing budget financing pressures (Ecuador and Egypt), and financing in part the country’s ...
... sizes and relatively lower coupon rates (Klassen, 2004). The proceeds of these bonds have been used for a variety of purposes, including funding of infrastructure development projects (Bahrain and Sri Lanka), easing budget financing pressures (Ecuador and Egypt), and financing in part the country’s ...
No.305 / November 2009 Emerging Markets Capital Structure and Financial Integration
... reductions in cross-border capital flows. The latter is often called de jure measures. There are at least two potential drawbacks to use de jure approach. First, even though governments may open their financial markets at policy level, it is likely that it will take some time before international in ...
... reductions in cross-border capital flows. The latter is often called de jure measures. There are at least two potential drawbacks to use de jure approach. First, even though governments may open their financial markets at policy level, it is likely that it will take some time before international in ...
Historic events
... 3) Each group will have up to four minutes to present their answers to the plenary ...
... 3) Each group will have up to four minutes to present their answers to the plenary ...
DEBT FINANCING
... Long-term debt typically comprises more than half of the total debt of listed Australian companies. ...
... Long-term debt typically comprises more than half of the total debt of listed Australian companies. ...
Voluntary Sovereign Debt Exchanges
... creditors to confiscate in the case of a default.2 In contrast, we present a model in which a debt relief has no effect on future available resources but it weakens incentives to default, producing capital gains for debt holders. Our findings also complement their results by showing that (i) opportu ...
... creditors to confiscate in the case of a default.2 In contrast, we present a model in which a debt relief has no effect on future available resources but it weakens incentives to default, producing capital gains for debt holders. Our findings also complement their results by showing that (i) opportu ...
No Spending - UMKC Summer Debate Institute
... numbers show a “bounce back effect.” Adding, “The first quarter numbers were not all that encouraging, especially in terms of the economic growth numbers. People seemed to be sitting on the sideline in terms of purchasing behavior. Clearly the ...
... numbers show a “bounce back effect.” Adding, “The first quarter numbers were not all that encouraging, especially in terms of the economic growth numbers. People seemed to be sitting on the sideline in terms of purchasing behavior. Clearly the ...
Lowering risk and saving money
... The issuance trend that started in 2011 has expanded to encompass firms across all sectors. In recent years, numerous U.S. firms have accessed the EUR markets for the first time. Though many firms have taken the opportunity to raise foreign currency debt since 2014, a large proportion of firms with ...
... The issuance trend that started in 2011 has expanded to encompass firms across all sectors. In recent years, numerous U.S. firms have accessed the EUR markets for the first time. Though many firms have taken the opportunity to raise foreign currency debt since 2014, a large proportion of firms with ...
CFIN
... I. If A/R can be reduced to 27.6 days without affecting sales, then the balance sheet item A/R would be down $106,846 from the current level. That $106,846 could be used 1. to reduce debt, which would lower interest charges and thus increase profits 2. to buy back stock, which would lower shares ou ...
... I. If A/R can be reduced to 27.6 days without affecting sales, then the balance sheet item A/R would be down $106,846 from the current level. That $106,846 could be used 1. to reduce debt, which would lower interest charges and thus increase profits 2. to buy back stock, which would lower shares ou ...
Lending Booms, Reserves and the Sustainability of Short
... Yet, to our knowledge, there exists no systematic study of the determinants of the pricing of international bank loans in the 1990s that can be used to shed light on these issues. This paper takes a first step in that direction. It analyzes the pricing of over 4500 international loan commitments to ...
... Yet, to our knowledge, there exists no systematic study of the determinants of the pricing of international bank loans in the 1990s that can be used to shed light on these issues. This paper takes a first step in that direction. It analyzes the pricing of over 4500 international loan commitments to ...
13 - Finance
... replacement of people with a machine will alter the firm’s cost structure in favor of fixed costs, while the loan will move the capital structure in the direction of more debt. The firm’s leverage positions at expected output levels with and without the project are summarized as follows: ...
... replacement of people with a machine will alter the firm’s cost structure in favor of fixed costs, while the loan will move the capital structure in the direction of more debt. The firm’s leverage positions at expected output levels with and without the project are summarized as follows: ...
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... has had a firsthand look at these details. Basically, there are three main approaches: haircut; extending the maturity of Sukuk addition by two or three years; debt/ equity SWAP. After examining most of these options, I believe: approach one does not guarantee the recovery of the principle. Worse, t ...
... has had a firsthand look at these details. Basically, there are three main approaches: haircut; extending the maturity of Sukuk addition by two or three years; debt/ equity SWAP. After examining most of these options, I believe: approach one does not guarantee the recovery of the principle. Worse, t ...
Short-Term Capital Flows
... from the zero world rate if loans to this country are risky, in that runs and crises happen with positive probability.5 To keep matters simple, assume that with probability p foreign lenders panic and refuse to roll over outstanding loans in period 1; one can think of this as a generalized panic whi ...
... from the zero world rate if loans to this country are risky, in that runs and crises happen with positive probability.5 To keep matters simple, assume that with probability p foreign lenders panic and refuse to roll over outstanding loans in period 1; one can think of this as a generalized panic whi ...