1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910785102703321

Autore

Puntaier Elmar

Titolo

Capital structure and profitability [[electronic resource] ] : S&P 500 enterprises in the light of the 2008 financial crisis / / Elmar Puntaier

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hamburg, : Diplomica Verlag, 2010

ISBN

3-8366-4547-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (126 p.)

Disciplina

330.973

332.64

332.64/2091724

Soggetti

Stock exchanges - United States

Capital - United States

Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Capital Structure and Profitability; Contents List; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Existing Theories and their Predictions; 3 Methodology; 4 Findings and Analysis; 5 Conclusions; 6 Recommendations; 7 Reflections; Bibliography; Appendix; Autorenprofil

Sommario/riassunto

The present study aims to investigate to what extent capital structure has an impact on profitability and closely associated factors due to a series of bankruptcies and bail-outs within the last twelve months. The analysis refers to firms listed in the S&P 500 index on January 2004 and evaluates their performance from 2004 to 2008. The results show strong industry-specific characteristics for all factors observed, i.e. gearing, profitability, liquidity, investments and dividends. In addition, findings indicate a negative effect of higher gearing for almost all ten sectors in respect of the



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784787903321

Autore

Langdon John

Titolo

Mills in the medieval economy [[electronic resource] ] : England, 1300-1540 / / John Langdon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2004

ISBN

1-383-04077-X

1-280-83832-9

0-19-151475-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (390 p.)

Disciplina

664.72009420902

Soggetti

Food industry and trade - England - History - To 1500

Mills and mill-work - England - History - To 1500

England Economic conditions 1066-1485

England Economic conditions 16th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-351) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Plates; List of Figures; List of Maps; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Milling Industry about 1300; 2. Mill Numbers and Revenues 1300-1540; 3. The Technology of the Late Medieval English Milling Industry; 4. The Operation of Milling; 5. Entrepreneurs; 6. Workers and Customers; Conclusion: The Later Middle Ages as an Era of Change; Appendices; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the evolution of mills - whether powered by water, wind, animals or humans - during an important era of English history. It focuses not only on the structures themselves, but also on the people who acted as entrepreneurs, workers, and customers for the industry. Together they created one of the most recognizable and enduring features of medieval society. - ;The late medieval English milling industry epitomizes one of the most important technical achievements of early societies: the exploitation of wind, water and muscle power for augmenting human endeavours. Through a comput