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The non-death of Adam Neumann: alt-exiting, serial-founding, and failing up in Silicon Valley venture capital

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ehl:lserod:137184&r=&r=cfn

Published: February 10, 2026 00:00

Adam Neumann surely ranks among the most disgraced corporate leaders of our time. The former WeWork founder and CEO, who was ousted from the company in 2019, became emblematic of the corporate excesses and hollow boosterism of post-dotcom Silicon Valley.…

The European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) causal effects of a state lending policy

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ehl:lserod:130858&r=&r=cfn

Published: February 5, 2026 00:00

We examine the impact of a major lending programme of the European Investment Bank (EIB) on firm investment. Using a difference-in-differences design applied to a unique dataset of loan recipients, we find that EIB loans led to substantial additional…

Bringing ownership in: a conjunctural approach to venture capital valuations

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ehl:lserod:130947&r=&r=cfn

Published: January 31, 2026 00:00

High startup valuations are commonly perceived as expressions of venture capitalists’ (VCs) power. This study complicates this view and argues that the valuation process is a struggle for ownership, deepening inequalities within the venture capital sector.…

Firm Credit Constraints and Electronic Payments: A Global Analysis

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wbrwps:11287&r=&r=cfn

Published: January 9, 2026 00:00

Understanding the drivers of credit constraints is essential for fostering private sector development and firm growth. This study examines the channels through which electronic payments influence firm credit constraints across 101 economies. It explores…

Financing the AI boom: from cash flows to debt

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:bis:bisblt:120&r=&r=cfn

Published: January 7, 2026 00:00

Investment related to artificial intelligence (AI) is surging – both in nominal amounts and as a share of GDP – and currently accounts for a substantial share of economic growth. The size of anticipated investment needs will require firms to shift the…

Gender Differences in Firm Performance: Selection and Misallocation in Mexico

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ris:albaec:021996&r=&r=cfn

Published: December 31, 2025 00:00

We analyze micro-scale businesses in Mexico and find large gender gaps in sales, profit, and access to finance. Accounting for differences in education and entrepreneurial commitment, women-owned firms perform worse and receive less financing than…

Financial Constraints and the Effectiveness of Green Financial Policies

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:imf:imfwpa:2025/269&r=&r=cfn

Published: December 19, 2025 00:00

This paper analyzes the effectiveness of green financial policies—green credit policies and free emissions allowances—at improving emission efficiency while supporting output. We develop a heterogeneous-firm model with financial constraints and endogenous…

Access to Capital and the IPO Decision: An Analysis of US Private Firms

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fip:fedgfe:2025-102&r=&r=cfn

Published: November 25, 2025 00:00

We analyze firms' IPO decisions using detailed financial data on US private firms. We find that firms with higher external capital needs are more likely to go public. Following the IPO, firms increase their investment and debt issuance, resulting in…

The Impact of Board Characteristics on the Performance of Banks in the MENA Region

https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:126913&r=&r=cfn

Published: November 19, 2025 00:00

This paper examines the impact of board characteristics on the variability of bank performance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Based on a sample of 97 banks over the period 2016–2020, the study employed four corporate governance…