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The Determinants Of Corporate Bank Borrowing, Linda Hooks, Tim C. Opler Jan 1993

The Determinants Of Corporate Bank Borrowing, Linda Hooks, Tim C. Opler

Historical Working Papers

Firm size and collateral assets as well as respectability in the market place are seen to be the primary variables in whether firms have access to and utilize bank lending.


A Mathematical Programming Method For Generating Alternative Managerial Performance Goals After Data Envelopment Analysis, Jeffrey D. Camm, Brian T. Downs Jan 1993

A Mathematical Programming Method For Generating Alternative Managerial Performance Goals After Data Envelopment Analysis, Jeffrey D. Camm, Brian T. Downs

Historical Working Papers

Outcomes of mathematical analysis of decision making units are explored to find solutions that make real-world sense. In particular, tradeoffs are made between variables (both input and output variables) while maintaining a common-sense outlook on which adjustments might be feasible.


Stock Market Returns And Real Activity: International Evidence, Thomas C. Harris, Tim C. Opler Jan 1993

Stock Market Returns And Real Activity: International Evidence, Thomas C. Harris, Tim C. Opler

Historical Working Papers

Stock market data for sixteen countries were examined by regressing stock returns on current and future production growth and proxies for risk and the price of risk. Results suggest that changes in expected cash flows account for the regression results.


The Indirect Costs Of Financial Distress, Tim C. Opler, Sheridan Titman Jan 1993

The Indirect Costs Of Financial Distress, Tim C. Opler, Sheridan Titman

Historical Working Papers

The impact of economic downturn on firms was analyzed using data from 1992. Results indicate that more highly leveraged firms are more vulnerable to economic distress.


A Simple Method To Adjust Exponential Smoothing Forecasts For Trend And Seasonality, Marion G. Sobol, Jim Collins Jan 1993

A Simple Method To Adjust Exponential Smoothing Forecasts For Trend And Seasonality, Marion G. Sobol, Jim Collins

Historical Working Papers

A method of adjusting for seasonality and trends is demonstrated using general merchanise retail data.


Leveraged Buyouts In The Late Eighties: How Bad Were They?, Jean Helwege, Tim C. Opler Jan 1993

Leveraged Buyouts In The Late Eighties: How Bad Were They?, Jean Helwege, Tim C. Opler

Historical Working Papers

Forty-seven large leveraged buyouts that occurred after 1987 were examined to see the effect on operating performance and affects of the 1990-91 recession. Overall these LBOs did not result in smaller efficiency gains than earlier LBOs.


Empirical Methods In Corporate Finance Used To Conduct Event Studies, Rex Thompson Jan 1993

Empirical Methods In Corporate Finance Used To Conduct Event Studies, Rex Thompson

Historical Working Papers

A review of the models used in analyzing event studies is presented.