This thesis examines the decision of European firms to issue convertible bonds, theirsubsequent corporate call policy, and whether this differs from the theoretical optimal call policy. The analysis was divided into two parts: Part I focused on th...
KARLA NATALIA VILLATORO GODOY. Three Essays on Corporate Financial Policies. (Under the direction of DR. DAVID C. MAUER) In the first chapter ("Brand Equity and Corporate Debt Structure"), we develop measures of brand equity based on firms’ portfo...
In the first chapter titled "CEOs’ Capital Gains Tax Liabilities and Accounting Conservatism", I study whether CEOs’ tax liability affect conservative accounting policy. Recent studies show that the tax-induced lock-in effect discourages CEOs’ to ...