In view of its simplicity, low cost involvement, higher reducing potential, zero contamination
and reduced or less environmental impact, the plant extract based green chemistry process …

Does finance affect economic growth? A number of studies have identified a positive correlation
between the level of development of a country's financial sector and the rate of growth of …

We investigate the determinants of capital structure choice by analyzing the financing decisions
of public firms in the major industrialized countries. At an aggregate level, firm leverage …

Developments in the financial sector have led to an expansion in its ability to spread risks.
The increase in the risk bearing capacity of economies, as well as in actual risk taking, has led …

Cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate (CAN) has recently emerged as a versatile reagent for
oxidative electron transfer; the overwhelming number of reports serve as a testimony to the …

… Raghuram Rajan was one of … , Rajan argues that serious flaws in the economy are also to
blame, and warns that a potentially more devastating crisis awaits us if they aren't fixed. Rajan …

This paper empirically examines how ties between a firm and its creditors affect the availability
and cost of funds to the firm. We analyze data collected in a survey of small firms by the …

While the benefits of bank financing are relatively well understood, the costs are not. This
paper argues that while informed banks make flexible financial decisions which prevent a firm's …

The state of development of the financial sector does not change monotonically over time. In
particular, by most measures, countries were more financially developed in 1913 than in …

This paper provides a simple framework showing that the extent of competition in credit
markets is important in determining the value of lending relationships. Creditors are more likely …