scholarly journals How Do Capital Ratios Affect Bank Risk-Taking: New Evidence From the United States

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824402097967
Author(s):  
Faisal Abbas ◽  
Omar Masood ◽  
Shoaib Ali ◽  
Sohail Rizwan

This study aims to examine the impact of different capital ratios on Non-Performing loans, Loan Loss Reserves, and Risk-Weighted Assets by studying large commercial banks of the United States. The study employed a two-step system generalized method of movement (GMM) approach by collecting the data over the period ranging from 2002 to 2018. The study finds that using Non-Performing loans and Loan Loss Reserves as a proxy for risk, results support moral hazard hypothesis theory, whereas the results support regulatory hypothesis theory when Risk-Weighted Assets is used as a proxy for risk. The results confirm that the influence of high-quality capital on Non-Performing loans, Loan Loss Reserves, and Risk-Weighted Assets is substantial. The distinctive signs of Non-Performing loans, Loan Loss Reserves, and Risk-Weighted Assets have indications for policymakers. The results are intimate for formulating new guidelines regarding risk mitigation to recognize Non-Performing loans and Loan Loss Reserves and the Risk-Weighted Assets for better results. JEL Classification: G21, G28, G29

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-113
Author(s):  
Adrian Melia ◽  
Paul Docherty ◽  
Steve Easton

The rarity of rights issues in the United States makes it difficult to examine the choice between alternative seasoned equity offering (SEO) methods in that market. In Australia, however, both rights issues and private placements are prevalent. We therefore use the Australian market to test whether regulation influences a firm’s choice between rights issues and private placements. When a firm decides to issue seasoned equity in Australia, regulation favours private placements if the issue is small or needs to be completed quickly. Consistent with regulations affecting the choice between SEO types, our empirical results provide evidence that firms in Australia are more likely to choose a private placement for small issues or when taking advantage of temporary periods of overvaluation. JEL Classification: G12, G14


Author(s):  
Manesha Putra ◽  
Madagedara Maduka Balasooriya ◽  
Alexander L. Boscia ◽  
Evrim Dalkiran ◽  
Robert J. Sokol

Abstract Objective American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) published new guidelines which lower the cut-off for hypertension. We sought to evaluate the impact of these guidelines to cost and benefit of various low-dose aspirin prophylaxis approaches. Study Design Decision tree analysis was created using R software to evaluate four approaches to aspirin prophylaxis in the United States: no aspirin, United States Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF) with Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC7) hypertension guidelines, USPSTF with ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines, as well as universal aspirin prophylaxis. This model was executed to simulate a hypothetical cohort of 4 million pregnant women in the United States. Results The new guidelines would expand the aspirin eligibility by 8% (76,953 women) in the USPSTF guidelines. Even with this increased eligibility, the USPSTF guidelines continue to be the approach with the most cost savings ($386.5 million) when compared with universal aspirin and no aspirin prophylaxis. The new hypertension guidelines are projected to increase the cost savings of the USPSTF approach by $9.4 million. Conclusion Despite the small change in aspirin prophylaxis, using ACC/AHA definition of hypertension still results in an annual cost-saving of $9.4 million in the United States when compared with JNC7.


2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-126
Author(s):  
Diva Amadea ◽  
Siskarossa Ika Oktora

Abstrak Indonesia merupakan salah satu negara dengan hutan tropis terluas di dunia yang memiliki kekayaan sumber daya hutan dan keanekaragaman hayati di dalamnya. Salah satu komoditas ekspor unggulan Indonesia yang merupakan hasil hutan adalah kertas. Pada periode 2006-2018, volume ekspor kertas ke beberapa negara tujuan utama ekspor menunjukkan tren yang terus menurun termasuk ke Amerika Serikat. Penurunan volume ekspor kertas di beberapa negara tersebut terkait dengan masalah yang dihadapi industri kertas Indonesia, yakni pengenaan kebijakan trade remedy oleh Amerika Serikat terkait praktik dumping dan subsidi produk coated paper Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh dan besarnya dampak dari pengenaan trade remedy terhadap ekspor kertas Indonesia ke Amerika Serikat dengan model ARIMA Intervensi. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah volume ekspor kertas (coated paper) bulanan (kg) dari Januari 2006 hingga Desember 2018. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengenaan kebijakan trade remedy oleh Amerika Serikat berpengaruh signifikan menurunkan volume ekspor kertas Indonesia ke negara tersebut.  Dampak pengenaan kebijakan trade remedy oleh Amerika Serikat terhadap produk ekspor coated paper Indonesia langsung dirasakan saat kebijakan diberlakukan yaitu pada bulan Januari 2010. Dampak penurunan terbesar terjadi pada bulan Maret 2010, dengan penurunan sebesar 5.015 ton atau mencapai 91,07%. Dampak negatif dari kebijakan trade remedy terhadap ekspor kertas Indonesia ke Amerika Serikat berlangsung sepanjang waktu penelitian dan dapat menjadi permanen jika tidak dilakukan intervensi kebijakan. Kebijakan yang direkomendasikan diantaranya adalah penguatan Portal Satu Data Perdagangan sebagai bagian dari penguatan administrasi bukti-bukti khususnya substansi dari sisi hukum untuk membantah tuduhan yang diberikan. Peningkatan performa ekspor coated paper Indonesia juga dapat disiasati dengan mencari pasar ekspor nontradisional.   Kata Kunci: Trade Remedy, Ekspor Kertas, Model ARIMA Intervensi   Abstract Indonesia is one of the countries with the largest tropical forest in the world, which has a wealth of forest resources and biodiversity. One of the main Indonesia export from forest products is paper. In 2006-2018, the paper volume export to several main export destination countries showed a downward trend, including the United States. The decline in the paper volume export in several countries is related to problems facing the Indonesian paper industry, which imposes a trade remedy policy by the United States regarding dumping practices and subsidies for Indonesian coated paper products. This study aims to analyze the effect and magnitude of the imposition of trade remedy on Indonesian paper exports using the ARIMA Intervention model. The data used in this study is the volume of monthly coated paper exports (kg) from January 2006 to December 2018. The results show that the imposition of a trade remedy policy has a significant effect on reducing Indonesian paper exports. The impact of the trade remedy policy imposed by the United States on Indonesian coated paper exports was immediately felt in January 2010. The highest decline occurred in March 2010, with a decrease of 5,015 tons or reaching 91.07%. The negative impact of the trade remedy policy on Indonesia's paper exports to the United States lasts throughout the time of the study and is considered permanent if no policy intervention is made. Policy recommendations include strengthening the One Trading Data Portal as part of strengthening the evidence's administration, especially the substance of the law, to dispute the charge given. The permanent negative impact on the performance of coated paper exports to the United States can also be overcome by seeking nontraditional export markets .Keywords: Trade Remedy, Coated Paper Exports, ARIMA Intervention Model JEL Classification: F13, F68, C22


2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Brettell

Soon after 9/11 a research project to study new immigration into the Dallas Fort Worth metropolitan area got under way. In the questionnaire that was administered to 600 immigrants across five different immigrant populations (Asian Indians, Vietnamese, Mexicans, Salvadorans, and Nigerians) between 2003 and 2005 we decided to include a question about the impact of 9/11 on their lives. We asked: “How has the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 affected your position as an immigrant in the United States?” This article analyzes the responses to this question, looking at similarities and differences across different immigrant populations. It also addresses the broader issue of how 9/11 has affected both immigration policy and attitudes toward the foreign-born in the United States. 


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