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Firm Location And Corporate Debt, Matteo P. Arena, Michaël Dewally
Firm Location And Corporate Debt, Matteo P. Arena, Michaël Dewally
Matteo P. Arena
This study examines the influence of a firm’s geographical location on corporate debt and provides evidence that the higher cost of collecting information on firms distant from urban areas has significant implications on a wide array of corporate debt characteristics. We find that rural firms face higher debt yield spreads and attract smaller and less prestigious bank syndicates than urban firms. Rural firms attempt to reduce their informational disadvantage by relying more on relationship banking. Our results on the effect of location on corporate debt are robust to the inclusion of an extensive set of firm and issue characteristics.
Territorial Tax System Reform And Corporate Financial Policies, Matteo Arena, George Kutner
Territorial Tax System Reform And Corporate Financial Policies, Matteo Arena, George Kutner
Matteo P. Arena
We examine the effect of a permanent change to a country corporate income repatriation tax system on corporate financial policies. In 2009 Japan and the U.K. switched from a worldwide to a territorial system for the taxation of repatriated foreign earnings. The new system effectively reduced the tax liabilities of most multinational firms when repatriating earnings. We find that after the change firms accumulate less cash, pay out larger amounts through dividends and share repurchases, and invest less abroad. We do not find that the tax system change has significantly affected domestic investments even when controlling for capital constraints.