Firms' Investment and Finance Decisions: Theory and Empirical Methodology

Introduction, Paul Butzeb, Catherine Fuss lifting the burden - fundamental tax reform and US economic growth, Dale Jorgenson, Kun-Young Yun structural modelling of financial constraints - where do we stand? Jean-Bernard Chatelain capital market imperfections and investment - evidence from Belgian panel data, Marcel Gerard, Frederic Verschueren discussion, Sebastian Schich investment, R&D and liquidity constraints - a corporate governance approach to the Belgian evidence, Patrick Van Cayseele discussion Patrick Vanhoudt financing and investment interdependencies in unquoted Belgian companies - the role of venture capital, Katleen Baeyens, Sophie Manigart, Ilse Vershueren discussion, Leo De Haan financing constraints, fixed capital and R&D investment decisions of Belgian firms, Michele Cincera discussion, Fabiano Schivardi Real options and investment under uncertainty - what do we know?, Lenos Trigeorgis developmental path and capital structure of Belgian biotechnology firms, Veronique Bastin, Albert Corhay, Georges Hubner, Pierre-Armand Michel discussion, Chantal Kegels investment, uncertainty and irreversibility - evidence from Belgian accounting data, Danny Cassimon, Peter-Jan Engelen, Hilde Meersman, Martine Van Wouwe, discussion, Michael Thiel the impact of uncertainty on investment plans - a survey data approach, Paul Butzen, Catherine Fuss, Philip Vermeulen, discussion, Ulf von Kalckreuth governance as a source of managerial discipline, Julian Franks, Colin Mayer capital structure, firm liquidity and growth, Ronald Anderson discussion, Ignazio Aneloni.