The effects of reporting standards and information sharing on loan contracting: Cross-country evidence

Institutional factors that enhance the quality of financial reporting and sharing of credit information can alleviate informational gaps between contracting parties and improve loan contract terms. Using cross-country data on syndicated loans, we find that the cost of debt financing is lower for ris...

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Main Authors: Balagopal Gopalakrishnan, Sanket Mohapatra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Cogent Economics & Finance
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2020.1716920