Ensuring that a firm has sufficient liquidity to finance valuable projects that occur in the future
is at the heart of the practice of financial management. However, although discussion of …

Methods for reducing GHG emissions and the challenges of climate change, such as “green
finance”, have emerged as an approach that combines financial services and products that …

Abstract Information and communication technologies (ICTs) influence economic growth,
yet, innovation in natural resource development and energy demands is seldom considered …

This study examines the relationship between firm corporate social responsibility (CSR) and
CEO confidence. Research shows that CSR has a hedging feature. Research also shows …

This paper analyzes research on commodity risk management by nonfinancial firms and
provides a review of the findings to date. We discuss the theories and methodologies used …

We study pricing and non-pricing features of loan contracts to gauge how the credit market
evaluates a firm's customer-base profile and supply-chain relations. Higher customer …

This paper analyzes whether the political connections of listed firms in the United States
affect the cost and terms of loan contracts. Using a hand‐collected data set of the political …

Firms strategically choose more conservative capital structures when they face greater
competitive threats stemming from the potential loss of their trade secrets to rivals. Following …

Weather is a key source of income risk, especially in emerging market economies. This
paper uses a randomized controlled trial involving Indian farmers to study how an innovative …

This article examines the relation between a borrowing firm's ownership structure and its
choice of debt source using a novel data set on corporate ownership, control, and debt …