This paper examines the capital structure of 117 new technology-based firms in the Irish software sector. In apparent contradiction to the pecking order hypothesis (POH), most external finance is private equity, and debt ...
Subject to ratification, a further ten states, primarily from Central and Eastern Europe will accede to the EU in May 2004. Another two, and possibly three, CEE states are likely to join in 2007. The present paper assesses ...
This paper examines the relationship between the price bid for a takeover target, the probability of the bid succeeding and the target's price over the course of the bid. We test and reject Samuelson and Rosenthal's (1986) ...
The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) approach is used to estimate the IAA's cost of capital. To implement this approach, it is necessary to estimate the IAA's cost of equity, its cost of debt and its gearing ratio. ...
We address the venture capital financing issue from the firm's perspective. Using
survey data for 110 new technology-based firms (NTBFs) in the Irish software sector, we assess
the extent to which five human capital and ...
Hutson, Elaine(University of Canterbury School of Law, 1998)
As the process of financial and economic reform gains pace throughout
the Asia-Pacific region, one important aspect that deserves the attention of
business and legal analysts is the regulation of corporate control. ...