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Cross-border regulatory cooperation and debt choice

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  • Dak-Adzaklo, Adelaide
  • Kaiser, Daniel

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The objective of this study is to examine the role of regulatory oversight in firms’ choice of debt. Using the signing of the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MMoU) as a quasi-natural experiment, we find that enhanced SEC oversight facilitates public debt contracting, especially for firms with severe agency problems. Our study has important implications for both research and practice.

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  • Dak-Adzaklo, Adelaide & Kaiser, Daniel, 2024. "Cross-border regulatory cooperation and debt choice," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 242(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:242:y:2024:i:c:s0165176524003422
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2024.111858
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