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How Does Corruption Affect Small And Medium Sized Businesses In Ukraine?, Anastasiia Imedidze Aug 2021

How Does Corruption Affect Small And Medium Sized Businesses In Ukraine?, Anastasiia Imedidze

English Language Institute

Corruption is an impediment to the growth of both Ukrainian businesses (especially small and medium sized) and foreign investors. In the poster discussed the main obstacles that may face entrepreneurs in Ukraine.


Effects Of A Tax Reform In The Dominican Republic (Dr) During A Pandemic, Sofia Moquete Aug 2021

Effects Of A Tax Reform In The Dominican Republic (Dr) During A Pandemic, Sofia Moquete

English Language Institute

The COVID-19 pandemic and the change of government produced negative effects in the DR. However the possibility of a tax reform during these times triggers future economic and social instability.


Common Ownership Positively Impacts Corporate Governance, Takuma Iwasaki Aug 2021

Common Ownership Positively Impacts Corporate Governance, Takuma Iwasaki

English Language Institute

Common ownership is the situation where the same entities hold shares in multiple companies competing in the same market. Common ownership is often viewed as a cause of decreasing market competition, but its positive aspect regarding enhancing corporate governance is overlooked.


Essays On Ipo Cycles And Windows Of Opportunity, Meng Chen May 2021

Essays On Ipo Cycles And Windows Of Opportunity, Meng Chen

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The dissertation consists of two chapters regarding private firms financing in the capital market. The first chapter explores the long-term failure rate of private firms that issued initial public offerings (IPOs) in the public capital market. We study busted, or failed, IPOs to examine the underwriter certification hypothesis and windows of opportunity hypothesis in the new issues market. Extensive literature pointed out that time-varying characteristics of information asymmetry might induce windows of opportunity in capital market when information asymmetry is relatively low. During windows of opportunity, private firms can issue public equity with lower information costs and more favorable terms. …