scholarly journals Examining the Relationship between Land Values and Credit Availability

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Ana Claudia Sant’Anna ◽  
Cortney Cowley ◽  
Ani L. Katchova
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Deposit Insurance ◽  
Land Values ◽  
County Level ◽  
Macroeconomic Factors ◽  
Credit Availability ◽  
Regulatory Changes ◽  
Panel Fixed Effects ◽  
Federal Deposit Insurance ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Increased credit availability facilitates land acquisition, but higher land values also hinder it. We investigate the impact of credit availability on land values, after regulatory changes in the lending system. We build an index of increased credit availability using Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation data. County-level panel fixed effects estimations are performed controlling for land value determinants, credit availability, and county-level macroeconomic factors. We find that estimating the effects of credit availability separately masks its total effect. Results show a 0.1 change in the index for increased credit availability is associated with 1.64–1.96% increase in land values.

scholarly journals Cultural and Creative Cities and Regional Economic Efficiency: Context Conditions as Catalyzers of Cultural Vibrancy and Creative Economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7150
Author(s):  
Silvia Cerisola ◽  
Elisa Panzera
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Creative Economy ◽  
Fixed Effects Model ◽  
Creative Cities ◽  
Economic Output ◽  
Innovative Methodology ◽  
Holistic Conception ◽  
Panel Fixed Effects ◽  
The Impact

Following the hype that has been given to culture and creativity as triggers and enhancers of local economic performance in the last 20 years, this work originally contributes to the literature with the objective of assessing the impact of cultural and creative cities (CCCs) on the economic output of their regions. In this sense, the cultural and creative character of cities is considered a strategic strength and opportunity that can spillover, favoring the economic system of the entire regions in which the cities are located. Through an innovative methodology that exploits a regional production function estimated by a panel fixed effects model, the effect of cities’ cultural vibrancy and creative economy on the output of their regions is econometrically explored. The data source is the Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor (CCCM) provided by the JRC, which also allows the investigation of the possible role played by the enabling environment in catalyzing the action of cultural vibrancy and creative economy. The results are thoroughly examined: especially through cultural vibrancy, CCCs strategically support the output of their region. This is particularly the case when local context conditions—such as human capital and education, openness, tolerance and trust, and quality of governance—catalyze their effect. Overall, CCCs contribute to feeding a long-term self-supporting system, interpreted according to a holistic conception that includes economic, social, cultural, and environmental domains.

scholarly journals Profitability Determinants of Big European Banks

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-56
Author(s):  
Vesna Karadžić ◽  
Nikola Đalović
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Annual Data ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Macroeconomic Factors ◽  
Panel Models ◽  
Econometric Methods ◽  
Gdp Growth Rate ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The subject of research in this paper is the profitability of the biggest banks in the European financial market, some of which operate in Montenegro. The profitability of banks is influenced by a large number of factors, including internal banking and external macroeconomic factors. The aim of this paper is to use statistical and econometric methods to examine which factors and with what intensity affect the profitability of large banks in Europe. The empirical analysis used highly balanced panel models with annual data on 47 large banks from 14 European countries over the period 2013-2018. Three static panel models were estimated and evaluated (pooled ordinary least squares, model with fixed effects and model with random effects), as well as dynamic model utilizing general methods of moments. The POLS model was chosen as the best, confirming that all macroeconomic factors have a statistically significant impact on the profitability of big banks, while the impact of internal factors, which are controlled by the bank’s management, is not significant. GDP growth rate, inflation rate and market concentration have a positive effect on profitability, while the membership of the European Union has a negative impact on profit, meaning that banks with headquarters outside the EU are more profitable.

scholarly journals Financial stress and farm bankruptcies in US agriculture

2018 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
pp. 441-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Dinterman ◽  
Ani L. Katchova ◽  
James Michael Harris
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Financial Stress ◽  
Land Values ◽  
Bankruptcy Law ◽  
Macroeconomic Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dynamic Relationship ◽  
On Farm

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate farm financial stress within the USA over the past 20 years and the agricultural and economic factors which have impacted farm businesses. The effect of the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) on farm financial stress is further evaluated. In particular, Chapter 12 bankruptcies – which can only be filed by farmers – were only a temporary measure until BAPCPA made Chapter 12 a permanent fixture in bankruptcy law. Design/methodology/approach Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings from 1997 until 2016 are used as a proxy for farm financial stress. Panel fixed effects models are used to determine relevant factors affecting financial stress for farmers from agricultural and macroeconomic perspectives. Further, models incorporating pre- and post-BAPCPA regimes are utilized. Findings The results show that macroeconomic factors (interest and unemployment rates) are strong predictors of farm bankruptcies for farms while agricultural land values are the only consistent strong predictor among the agricultural factors. When evaluating the post-BAPCPA regime, only agricultural land values continue to be a significant predictor of farm bankruptcies. The findings also indicate a dynamic relationship with agricultural land values, where current year values are negatively related but previous year land values are positively related to bankruptcies. Originality/value The authors provide an analysis of the post-BAPCPA regime on farm bankruptcies that has not been evaluated within the literature yet. Further, the findings illuminate discussion on a potentially dynamic relationship with financial stress and agricultural land values.

scholarly journals European deposit insurance scheme and bank board composition

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4, Special Issue) ◽  
pp. 246-256
Author(s):  
Francesca Arnaboldi ◽  
Vincenzo Capizzi
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Deposit Insurance ◽  
Gender Composition ◽  
Bank Risk ◽  
European Level ◽  
Fixed Effects Model ◽  
Insurance Scheme ◽  
Regulatory Changes ◽  
And Gender

This paper investigates whether bank corporate governance can play a role in the aggregate risk score assigned to individual banks by regulators. We exploit regulatory changes at the European level and a fixed-effects model to reduce endogeneity issues. We contribute to the existing literature on bank corporate governance by showing that board age significantly increases bank risk. This may indicate that boards formed by older members are more entrenched and can also be less dynamic. Board size and gender composition of the board are risk-neutral.

Employee mistreatment and information asymmetry

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Omer Unsal
Keyword(s):  
Information Asymmetry ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
Employee Relations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Equity Risk ◽  
Panel Fixed Effects ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

PurposeIn this paper, the author utilizes a unique hand-collected dataset of workplace lawsuits, violations and allegations to test the relation between employee mistreatment and information asymmetry.Design/methodology/approachThe author tests the impact of employee treatment on firms' information environment by utilizing the S&P 1500 firms of 17,663 firm-year observations, which include 2,992 unique firms and 5,987 unique CEOs between 2000 and 2016. These methods include panel fixed effects, as well as alternative measures of information asymmetry, event study and matched samples for further robustness tests.FindingsThe author finds that employee disputes exacerbate the information flow between insiders and outsiders. Further, the author reports that case characteristics, such as case outcome and case duration, aggravate that problem. The author documents that the positive relationship between employee mistreatment and information asymmetry is stronger for small firms and firms with smaller market power, as well as firms with a high level of equity risk.Originality/valueThis study is the first to investigate how employee relations influence a firm's information asymmetry. The author aims to contribute to the literature by studying (1) the relation between information asymmetry and employee mistreatment, (2) how firm characteristics affect the path from employee disputes to information asymmetry and (3) the influence of various other types of evidence of employee mistreatment beyond litigation on the information environment.

scholarly journals Agricultural input subsidy and farmers outcomes in Tanzania

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bethuel Kinyanjui Kinuthia
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Initial Increase ◽  
Total Production ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Government ◽  
Panel Fixed Effects ◽  
Agricultural Input ◽  
The Impact

This paper examines the impact of the government input subsidy—the National Agriculture Input Voucher—on farmers’ production and welfare in Tanzania as well as the factors that influence agricultural production in the country. The analysis is based on the Living Standards Measurement Study-Integrated Surveys on Agriculture for 2008–13. The study uses panel fixed effects and difference-in-difference and propensity score matching methods to examine the two objectives. The results show that the input subsidy programme resulted in an initial increase in maize and rice production but not in the long run and only in a few regions. In addition, there was a decrease in total production in the southern region and the programme had little effect on farmers’ welfare. The results show that this programme only partly met the expected outcomes in Tanzania due to mistargeting, inaccurate identification of households, and poor implementation.

scholarly journals The impact of credit risk and macroeconomic factors on profitability: the case of the ASEAN banks

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-29
Author(s):  
Myra V. De Leon
Keyword(s):  
Credit Risk ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Inflation Rate ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Gdp Growth ◽  
Fixed Effects Model ◽  
Macroeconomic Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
The Impact

This study investigates the effect of credit risk and macroeconomic factors on profitability of 20 ASEAN banks, particularly from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines, covering the period of 2012 to 2017. The unbalanced panel data were tested for heteroscedasticity and normality. A fixed effects model and a random effects model were utilized followed by simple ordinary least squares (OLS) regression. The obtained results show that credit risk and GDP growth negatively affect Return on Equity (ROE) at 5% level of significance. The inflation rate increases ROE by 0.323%. In terms of influence, inflation has the highest impact on ROE followed by GDP growth and credit risk. Credit risk and GDP growth negatively affect Return on Assets (ROA) at 5% level of significance. ROA was also influenced by an increase in inflation rate. Therefore, this study will help banks and bank managers, depositors, investors, policy makers and governments to identify factors affecting bank profitability.

scholarly journals IS HIGHER GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY BRINGING ABOUT HIGHER INNOVATION?

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Jun Wen ◽  
Peidong Deng ◽  
Qianxiao Zhang ◽  
Chun-Ping Chang
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Industrial Structure ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Government Effectiveness ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
Innovation Output ◽  
Government Efficiency ◽  
Panel Fixed Effects ◽  
National Governments ◽  
The Impact

This research analyzes the impact of government effectiveness on innovation by using unbalanced panel data from the World Bank on 166 countries spanning 1996 to 2018. We analyze the impact of government efficiency on innovation through various panel fixed-effects models, while incorporating control variables such as GDP, education, and industrial structure into the analysis framework. The empirical results conclude that, in our selected countries, government efficiency has a significantly positive impact on innovation output and more importantly verify the positive impact from the improvement of bureaucracy quality on innovation. The evidence again shows the positive impacts of government efficiency on innovation output by addressing endogenous and robustness checking via the series of methods. Furthermore, the heterogeneity and mechanism of this relationship would be explored. Therefore, the research results provide an alternative method for national governments to promote innovation output by improving government effectiveness.

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