Optimal Capital Allocation Using Raroc and Eva
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Optimal Capital Allocation Using RAROC and EVA
Date Written: January 2004
Abstract
This Paper analyses firms' capital allocation decisions when optimal capital structure is linked to the risk of underlying assets and when equity capital is costly and cannot be raised instantaneously. In the model, division managers receive private information and authority is delegated to them over risky project choices. The optimal mechanisms are related to EVA compensation and RAROC performance measurement systems. In the optimal mechanism, position limits will be employed but are not always completely utilized. Hurdle rates reflect capital allocation through a division-specific capital structure. In the multidivisional context the optimal capital allocation mechanism incorporates valuable externalities leading to overall firm EVA maximization.
JEL Classification: G20, G21, G30, G31
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