Proprietary costs: Why do R&D-active firms choose single-lender financing?

We examine whether proprietary costs drive R&D-active firms’ choice of private loan structure. We find that R&D-active firms are more likely to choose single-lender over multi-lender private loan financing. This is consistent with the theory that high-ability entrepreneurs protect their proprietary knowledge by communicating it to a single lender while disclosing generic and less sensitive information to the public. This propensity, however, significantly decreases after the enactment of the American Inventor’s Protection Act (AIPA), which accelerated public disclosure of firms’ patent details in filings with the US Patent and Trademark Office. This accelerated public disclosure potentially caused R&D information to spill over to rivals, increasing the proprietary costs of single-lender borrowers. AIPA enactment also increased the spread on R&D-active firms’ single-lender loans. These findings contribute to the voluntary disclosure and financing-choice literature by linking R&D-active firms’ choice of single-lender financing to the proprietary costs of public disclosure.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LOCAL INVESTMENT PROJECTS

The article considers the relationship between modern processes of budget decentralization and macro-financial policy of Ukraine. The focus on deepening decentralization processes in Ukraine remains unchanged. This emphasizes the use of the State Strategy for Regional Development for 2021-2027. The theoretical foundations of budget decentralization were introduced in the works of C. Tibet, W. Oates, E. Bracco, W. Tanzi, A. Aristovnik and other Western researchers. C. Oates defined the decentralization of fiscal powers as a benefit that could lead to a reduction in the size of the central government. This means reducing the tax burden by increasing competition from tax jurisdictions. For quantification at the level of an individual economy, it is possible to use the index of fiscal decentralization. This index consists of two sub-indices: the self-sufficiency index and the index of importance of subnational budgets. The OECD Fiscal Decentralization Database can be used as a source of information on fiscal decentralization. A retrospective analysis of economists has shown an increase in the index of fiscal decentralization and an improvement in the state of subnational entities in a favorable macroeconomic situation. On the contrary, the crisis worsens the conditions of subnational entities and is accompanied by a decrease in this index. With the beginning of the pandemic, there was a crisis situation regarding the macroeconomic support of further decentralization processes. Long-term social problems are deepening: demographic negatives, increasing external outflow of labor resources, shrinking the country's economy, progressive deindustrialization, high resource intensity of production, in particular, low energy efficiency, growing debt burden. The most destabilizing role is played by military events in the east of the country. High regional disproportion logically leads to a violation of the single economic space of Ukraine. The size of the budget deficit and public debt is increasing. The crisis has a significant impact on all macroeconomic processes, in particular, on the macro-financial stimulation of budget decentralization processes. The urgent task is to establish effective coordination of fiscal and monetary policy, as well as increase the capacity to attract loan financing. Extreme conditions force us to temporarily give up strategic intentions as such, which are not urgent. Public-private partnership can get another chance to become an effective mechanism of social interaction. Increasing competition between budgetary institutions and private institutions in these areas has the potential to increase the quantity and quality of public services.

The Role of Brand Image in Mediating the Influence of Country of Origin Image and Price on Purchasing Decisions (Study Case on Car Credit Products PT. Maybank Indonesia Finance)

The development of transportation, especially four-wheeled vehicles, is very fast, which can cause finance companies to move dynamically. The development of finance companies today leads to intense competition. The increasing need for cars and other necessities of life drives people to buy cars in cash or credit financing (Leasing). One of the car loan financing companies in Indonesia is PT. Maybank Indonesia Finance. Before purchasing the product they want, some consumers will assess and see where this product company comes from. In addition to COO, price is also one of the determining elements for consumers to purchase a product or service they want. When the image of the country of origin is good, and the price set is cheap, it will make consumers perceive the idea of the product and will later influence purchasing decisions. Therefore, this study wanted to examine the role of brand image in the mediating country of origin image and price on purchasing decisions. This research was conducted by non-probability sampling method with purposive sampling type. Researchers distributed questionnaires to 100 Maybank Finance consumer respondents in Indonesia who had purchased Maybank Finance car loans in 2018-2020. The analysis results conclude that the image of the country of origin has no positive and significant effect on buying decisions. Price has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions. The idea of the country of origin has a positive and significant effect on brand image. Price has a positive and significant effect on brand image. Brand image has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions. Brand image mediates the idea of the country of origin on purchasing decisions. Brand image negotiates price on buying decisions.

Devising a toolset for assessing the potential of loan financing of projects aimed at implementing energy-saving technologies

This paper reports modeling the assessment of the potential of loan financing of projects aimed at implementing energy-saving technologies. An array of information to assess the potential of loan financing of these projects was formed. The methods for assessing the existing and prospective potential of loan financing of projects for the implementation of energy-saving technologies were devised. The criteria for the selection of energy-saving projects, which should be financed at the expense of loan funds, were systematized and ordered. The appropriateness of these studies is determined by the need to reduce the volume of energy consumption of non-renewable energy resources in many countries of the world. This causes the need to determine the potential of financial support, in particular the potential of loan financing, the implementation of energy-saving projects, first of all, projects for the implementation of energy-saving technologies at enterprises. The obtained theoretic and methodological results for the sample of enterprises were tested. It was established that the absolute magnitude of the potential of loan financing of projects implementing technologies that ensure reducing natural gas consumption at the studied enterprises is 42 projects and USD 1,805 thousand. As for the relative level of this potential, for the whole totality of enterprises it is: by the number of projects – 0.447; by financing volumes – 0.420. The obtained theoretical and methodological results can be applied by enterprises of all types of economic activity in assessing the magnitude of the potential of loan financing of energy-saving projects. In addition, these results can be used by the authorities in the development of the programs of preferential lending of the projects of implementation of energy-saving technologies

EXTERNAL SOURCES OF FUND OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS (MFI) IN BANGLADESH: DO INSTITUTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS MATTER?

The external sources of fund for the micro-finance institutions (MFIs) include various loans and donor’s fund. The loan financing consists of loan from the government, the loan from other micro credit financial institutions, the loan from the commercial bank and the loan from Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF). There is the impact of capital resources on the profitability performance. Therefore, it is important for a firm to know about the significant influences of institutional characteristics on external sources of fund. Hence, this study investigates the driven factors of the sources of funds of microfinance institutions, the effect of institutional characteristics on sources of fund especially on external sources. The study is conducted by examining longitudinal data of 169 microfinance institutions (MFIs) from Bangladesh covering a period of six years from 2009 to 2014. This study employs relevant data from the Mix market and Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) annual reports. Results show that a reliance on external sources of the fund (ESF) has a significant correlation with interest rate cap, inflation rate, ROA, number of branches (Size) and age of the MFIs. Donations have a significant correlation with the regularity variable and size of the MFIs. Additionally, apart from location, the rest of the institutional variables significantly influence the external sources of funds (ESF).

Financial Performance Comparison (Empiric Study on Conventional Commercial Banks and Sharia Commercial Banks 2012-2018)

<p>This study aims to examine more the comparison of financial performance between Islamic Commercial Banks and Conventional Commercial Banks. The population in this study includes conventional banking companies and Islamic banking which are listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange and supervised by the Financial Services Authority (OJK) for the period 2012-2018 as many as 114 companies. The observational data used were 56 data from 14 general and Islamic banks which were sampled in this study. The method of analysis used the normality test, the independent sample t-test, and the Mann-Whitney test. The results showed that tThere is no significant difference in the Capital Adequency Ratio between Conventional Commercial Banks and Islamic Commercial Banks, There is a significant difference in non-performing loans / financing (NPL / NPF) between Conventional Commercial Banks and Islamic Commercial Banks, there is a significant difference in return on assets (ROA) between Commercial Banks Conventional with Islamic Commercial Banks, there is a significant difference in operating expenses to operating revenue (BOPO) between Conventional Commercial Banks and Islamic Commercial Banks, there is a significant difference in loan / financing to deposit ratio between Conventional Commercial Banks and Shari'ah Commercial Banks.</p>

PRINSIP-PRINSIP SYARIAH DALAM AKAD PEMBIAYAAN KPR SYARIAH PADA KOPERASI SIMPAN PINJAM PEMBIAYAAN SYARIAH BAITUL TAMWIL MUHAMMADIYAH BABAT LAMONGAN

This study aims to prove empirically that the transaction contract and the mechanism of Sharia mortgages loan financing are carried out at BTM Mulia, Babat, Lamongan in accordance with Islamic sharia principles. This is a qualitative descriptive research, where which is focused on the study of legal actions (tasarruf), namely the implementation of mortgage loan financing at BTM Mulia with customers using murabahah contracts, and this is also called as a field research which data collection is carried out at KSPPS BTM Mulia, Babat, Lamongan. The results of this study are: (1) The implementation of the Sharia mortgages loan financing contract in BTM Mulia is in accordance with the theory of the contract which has been stipulated in Sharia Economic Law, both based on the DSN-MUI fatwas and Sharia Economic Law Compilation. (2) The implementation of Sharia mortgages loan financing (KPR) at BTM Mulia, Babat, Lamongan is in line with the sharia principles contained in Sharia Economic Law, which includes the principle of : 1). Tauhid : because the implementation of financing in BTM Mulia is not merely oriented towards the acquisition of economic benefits but more than that is to the spirit of help between human beings, 2). Justice : because there are no elements of gharar, maysir, and usury, and there are clear rights and obligations between the customer and BTM Mulia, 3). Benefit and Maslahah : because of the clear benefits and goodness, 4). Ta'awun : because if there are customers who have difficulty in installment payments, the BTM provides an extension of time for these customers to have the ability to repay their debt, 5). Khilafiyah or compliance with government regulations : because in terms of the contract procedures implemented, the mechanism that is carried out, as well as the method of resolving problems in the event of a dispute with the customer, BTM Mulia uses regulations that have been determined in Sharia Economic Law.Keywords: Sharia Principles, Transaction, Credit, Houses, BTM Mulia