Credit contagion
Abstract Credit contagion arises when a company is in economic distress or if it defaults. The default of a company will have implications for any …
Electronic Funds Transfer : and the Case for Consumer Protection in Ethiopia
Abstract Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) whereby funds transfer electronically from the account of a payer to a payee significantly contributes to the efficiency and safety …
Tax and governance in Tanzania : an econometric study of how various sources of revenue affect expenditure in local governments
Abstract The history of the modern state is the history of its revenue raising capabilities (Levi, 1988). Viable democratic institutions first evolved when state and …
The Impact of Ethiopian Accession to the WTO on its Financial Service Sector
Abstract Ethiopia, the most populous least-developed country outside of the World Trade Organization, is on the process of accession since 2003. What the potential implications …
Profitability and outreach of microfinance: Mission drift theory and evidence from Uganda
Abstract: The microfinance movement has received enthusiasm as a poverty alleviation tool that has the potential to become a self-sustaining industry. Large-scale poverty reduction through …
Do credit rating announcements matter?
Abstract: DO CREDIT RATING ANNOUNCEMENTS MATTER? OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY This study has two main objectives: First, it aims to find out how much impact …
Impact of firm’s financial policy, investment opportunities, and the cost of external capital on the value of cash
Abstract: PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The purpose of this thesis is to examine the cross-sectional variation of the value of firm’s cash holdings, and how …
Employee stock option valuation in mergers and acquisitions: Story of lost time values
Abstract: PURPOSE OF THE STUDY. The purpose of the study is to show how target employee stock options (ESOs) are valued in mergers and acquisitions, …
Supporting sales and operations planning through finanace involvement
Abstract: Research objectives The main objective of the research was to analyse how Finance can support sales and operations planning (S&OP). To support analysis of …