Lemma W. Senbet

University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

The William E. Mayer Chair of Finance

College Park, MD 20742-1815

United States

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Corporate Financial Distress and Bankruptcy: A Survey

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Corporate Financial Distress and Bankruptcy: A Survey

Foundations and Trends in Finance, Vol. 5, No. 4 (2010) 243-335
Number of pages: 81 Posted: 05 Apr 2012 Last Revised: 11 Jan 2013
Lemma W. Senbet and Tracy Yue Wang
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Carlson School of Management
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financial distress, corporate bankruptcy, economic distress, systemic financial distress

Corporate Financial Distress and Bankruptcy: A Survey

Foundations and Trends in Finance, Vol. 5, No. 4, 2010
Number of pages: 109 Posted: 23 May 2013
Lemma W. Senbet and Tracy Yue Wang
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Carlson School of Management
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financial distress, bankruptcy, financial crisis, bankruptcy codes, corporate governance

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Corporate Governance and Board Effectiveness

NYU Working Paper No. FIN-98-045
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 11 Nov 2008
Kose John and Lemma W. Senbet
New York University (NYU) - Department of Finance and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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Capital Structure and Equity Liquidity

Robert H. Smith School Research Paper No. RHS 06-067
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 19 Mar 2008 Last Revised: 03 Feb 2009
David A. Lesmond, Philip F. O'Connor and Lemma W. Senbet
Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business, University of Auckland - Department of Accounting and Finance and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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Liquidity Costs, Capital Structure

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Options, Option Repricing and Severance Packages in Managerial Compensation: Their Effects on Corporate Risk

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 06 Apr 2003
Nengjiu Ju, Hayne E. Leland and Lemma W. Senbet
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) - Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF), University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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Managerial compensation, option repricing and severance packages, managerial incentives

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Deposit Insurance and Financial Development

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Deposit Insurance and Financial Development

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2682
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 26 Jun 2003
Robert Cull, Lemma W. Senbet and Marco Sorge
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and World Bank Group - International Finance Corporation
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Deposit Insurance and Financial Development

Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Forthcoming
Posted: 26 Jun 2003
Robert Cull, Marco Sorge and Lemma W. Senbet
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank Group - International Finance Corporation and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

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Deposit Insurance, Moral Hazard and Bank Supervision, financial development, bank regulation

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Bank Incentives, Economic Specialization, and Financial Crises in Emerging Economies

Journal of International Money and Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 19 Dec 2000 Last Revised: 06 Nov 2007
Amar Gande, Kose John and Lemma W. Senbet
Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Finance Department, New York University (NYU) - Department of Finance and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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Access, Bailouts, Banks, Conflicts of interest, Financial crisis, Incentives, Leverage, Taxes

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A Theory of Bank Regulation and Management Compensation

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A Theory of Bank Regulation and Management Compensation

NYU Working Paper No. FIN-98-043
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 07 Nov 2008
Kose John, Anthony Saunders and Lemma W. Senbet
New York University (NYU) - Department of Finance, New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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A Theory of Bank Regulation and Management Compensation

NYU Working Paper No. FIN-96-030
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 11 Nov 2008
Kose John, Anthony Saunders and Lemma W. Senbet
New York University (NYU) - Department of Finance, New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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A Theory of Bank Regulation and Management Compensation

NYU Working Paper No. FIN-94-038
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 11 Nov 2008
Kose John and Lemma W. Senbet
New York University (NYU) - Department of Finance and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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A Theory of Bank Regulation and Management Compensation

Review of Financial Studies, Vol. 13, No. 1, Spring 2000
Posted: 06 Mar 2001
Kose John, Anthony Saunders and Lemma W. Senbet
New York University (NYU) - Department of Finance, New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

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Bank regulation, Capital regulation, FDIC insurance, Management compensation, Agency problems

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Improving Access to Banking: Evidence from Kenya

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Improving Access to Banking: Evidence from Kenya

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 17 Jul 2012
Franklin Allen, Elena Carletti, Robert Cull, Jun Qian, Lemma W. Senbet and Patricio Valenzuela
Imperial College London, Bocconi University - Department of Finance, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Fanhai International School of Finance, Fudan University, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and University of Chile
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Equity Bank, bank penetration, bank account, minority language, microfinance

Improving Access to Banking: Evidence from Kenya

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6593
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Franklin Allen, Elena Carletti, Robert Cull, Jun Qian, Lemma W. Senbet and Patricio Valenzuela
Imperial College London, Bocconi University - Department of Finance, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Fanhai International School of Finance, Fudan University, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and University of Chile
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Banks & Banking Reform, Access to Finance, Public Sector Corruption & Anticorruption Measures, Corporate Law, Debt Markets

Improving Access to Banking: Evidence from Kenya

BAFFI CAREFIN Centre Research Paper No. 2018-104
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 23 Dec 2018
Elena Carletti, Lemma W. Senbet, Robert Cull, Franklin Allen, QJ Qian and Patricio Valenzuela
Bocconi University - Department of Finance, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Imperial College London, Fudan University - Fanhai International School of Finance (FISF) and University of Chile
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Equity Bank, bank penetration, bank account, microfinance

Improving Access to Banking: Evidence from Kenya

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9840
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 02 Jun 2014
Franklin Allen, Elena Carletti, Robert Cull, Jun Qian, Lemma W. Senbet and Patricio Valenzuela
Imperial College London, Bocconi University - Department of Finance, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Fanhai International School of Finance, Fudan University, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and University of Chile
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bank account, bank penetration, Equity Bank, microfinance, minority language

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Deposit Insurance and Bank Intermediation in the Long Run

BIS Working Paper No. 156
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 20 Sep 2007
Robert Cull, Marco Sorge and Lemma W. Senbet
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), World Bank Group - International Finance Corporation and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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Deposit Insurance, Moral Hazard, Bank Regulation and Supervision, Financial development

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African Financial Systems: A Review

Number of pages: 69 Posted: 17 Mar 2010 Last Revised: 13 Sep 2013
Franklin Allen, Isaac K. Otchere and Lemma W. Senbet
Imperial College London, Carleton University - Sprott School of Business and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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Valuation Effects of Global Diversification

Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 40, No. 9, pp. 1515-1532
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 26 Mar 2008 Last Revised: 23 Nov 2012
Amar Gande, Christoph Schenzler and Lemma W. Senbet
Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Finance Department, Vanderbilt University - Finance and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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Cross-Border Investments, Creditor Rights, Diversification Strategies, Imperfect World Capital Markets Theory, Internalization Theory, Multinational Corporations (MNCs) and Enterprises (MNEs)

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Law, Organizational Form and Taxes: A Stakeholder Perspective

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 06 Mar 2005
Kose John, Vinay B. Nair and Lemma W. Senbet
New York University (NYU) - Department of Finance, University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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Corporate Taxation, Corporate Liability, Organizational Design, Law

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Does Internal Board Monitoring Affect Debt Maturity?

WBS Finance Group Research Paper No. 226, Robert H. Smith School Research Paper No. RHS 2512720
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 21 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 26 Dec 2019
Onur Kemal Tosun and Lemma W. Senbet
Cardiff Business School - Accounting and Finance Section and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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Governance, Board Duality, Debt Maturity, Agency Issue, Natural Experiment

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Law, Finance, and the International Mobility of Corporate Governance

Journal of International Business Studies, Forthcoming, Robert H. Smith School Research Paper No. RHS 2905710
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 27 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 12 Mar 2017
Douglas J. Cumming, Igor Filatotchev, April M. Knill, David M. Reeb and Lemma W. Senbet
Florida Atlantic University, City University London - Sir John Cass Business School, Florida State University College of Business, National University of Singapore and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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Law and Finance, Corporate Governance, Mobility, Foreign Investors, Directors, Political Connections

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The African Financial Development and Financial Inclusion Gaps

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7019
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Franklin Allen, Elena Carletti, Robert Cull, Jun Qian, Lemma W. Senbet and Patricio Valenzuela
Imperial College London, Bocconi University - Department of Finance, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Fanhai International School of Finance, Fudan University, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and University of Chile
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Economic Theory & Research, Access to Finance, Emerging Markets, Debt Markets, E-Business

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Resolving the African Financial Development Gap: Cross-Country Comparisons and a Within-Country Study of Kenya

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Resolving the African Financial Development Gap: Cross-Country Comparisons and a Within-Country Study of Kenya

NBER VOLUME ON AFRICAN ECONOMIC SUCCESSES, S. Edwards, S. Johnson, and D. Weil, eds., University of Chicago Press, 2012
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 17 Apr 2012
Franklin Allen, Elena Carletti, Robert Cull, Jun Qian, Lemma W. Senbet and Patricio Valenzuela
Imperial College London, Bocconi University - Department of Finance, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Fanhai International School of Finance, Fudan University, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and University of Chile
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Africa, Kenya, finance and growth, population density, Equity Bank, financial access

Resolving the African Financial Development Gap: Cross-Country Comparisons and a Within-Country Study of Kenya

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6592
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Franklin Allen, Elena Carletti, Robert Cull, Lemma W. Senbet and Patricio Valenzuela
Imperial College London, Bocconi University - Department of Finance, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and University of Chile
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Access to Finance, Banks & Banking Reform, Debt Markets, Emerging Markets, Economic Theory & Research

Resolving the African Financial Development Gap: Cross-Country Comparisons and a Within-Country Study of Kenya

NBER Working Paper No. w18013
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 28 Apr 2012 Last Revised: 03 May 2012
Franklin Allen, Elena Carletti, Robert Cull, Jun Qian, Lemma W. Senbet and Patricio Valenzuela
Imperial College London, Bocconi University - Department of Finance, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Fanhai International School of Finance, Fudan University, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and University of Chile
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Institutions and Innovation

SMU Cox School of Business Research Paper No. 18-29
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 01 Aug 2018
Amar Gande, Kose John, Vinay B. Nair and Lemma W. Senbet
Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Finance Department, New York University (NYU) - Department of Finance, University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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Regulation, Innovation, Institutions, Externality

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Capital Structure Equilibrium Under Incomplete Market Conditions

NBER Working Paper No. w0747
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 19 Aug 2004 Last Revised: 19 Jul 2010
Robert A. Taggart and Lemma W. Senbet
Boston College - Carroll School of Management and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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Executive Compensation: An Overview of Research on Corporate Practices and Proposed Reforms

Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, Vol. 22, Issue 1, pp. 107-118, Winter 2010
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 31 Mar 2010
Michael W. Faulkender, Dalida Kadyrzhanova, N. Prabhala and Lemma W. Senbet
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, Georgia State University, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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The Design and Pricing of Country Funds Under Market Segmentation

Posted: 08 Jan 2001
Cheol S. Eun, S. Janakiramanan and Lemma W. Senbet
Georgia Institute of Technology - Finance Area, National University of Singapore (NUS) - NUS Business School and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

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Corporate Limited Liability and the Design of Corporate Taxation

Posted: 06 Aug 1999
Kose John, Lemma W. Senbet and Anant K. Sundaram
New York University (NYU) - Department of Finance, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business and Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

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Capital Structure and the Design of Managerial Compensation

Posted: 03 Aug 1999
Dilip B. Madan, Badih Soubra and Lemma W. Senbet
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

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