Syften: Syftet med studiet är dels att redogöra för huvudorsaken som har gett upphov till uppkomsten av snabblånebranschen. Dels att framställa väsentliga faktorer som har föranlett att branschen kan stanna kvar på snabblånemarknaden. Metod: Med avseende på studiets två frågeställningar har vi använt oss dels av kvalitativ ansats för att kunna beskriva noggrant anledningen till uppkomsten av snabblånebranschen via en tolkning av en del intervjufrågor. Dels tillämpades en kvantitativ ansats för att komma till viktiga faktorer som resulterat i att företagen inom denna bransch stannat kvar på kreditmarknaden. Teoretisk referensram: Studiens teoretiska referensram utgörs av vetenskapliga artiklar och  böcker som handlat om informationens asymmetriska påverkan, finansiella gap och  entreprenöriska möjligheter. Vidare har relevant material från Finansinspektionen,  Kronofogden och Konsumentverket använts som grund till den kvalitativa undersökningen  för det empiriska studien. Empiriska studier: Den empiriska studien utförts på åtta av branschens fyrtiofyra företag snabblåneföretag, som tillhör branschorganisationen S.K.E.F. Slutsats: Till följd av asymmetrisk information mellan parter (kreditgivare & kredittagare) avstår stora och traditionella kreditinstitutioner från att förmedla krediter till vissa kredittagare som har låg kredittrovärdighet. Därigenom skapas en marknad som utmärks av obalans mellan utbud av kapital och efterfrågan på kapital vilket leder till uppkomsten av ett finansiellt gap. Entreprenörer upptäcker affärsmöjligheter genom att skapa nya tjänster som efterfrågas av marknaden. På så vis fyller snabblåneföretagen det finansiella gapet på kreditmarknaden som inte fylls av andra kreditinstitutioner. Studiens resultat visar att snabblåneföretag erhåller låga vinster. Men om företagen motverkar kreditrisker genom regelrätta och noggranna kreditbedömningar leder detta troligtvis till högre vinst. / Purposes: The purpose of the study is partly to account for the main reason that has given rise to the emergence of instant loans industry. Secondly to produce significant factors have led the sector to remain on the instant lending market.  Methods: With respect to the study's two issues, we have used both a qualitative approach to describe accurately the reason for the emergence of instant lending industry through the interpretation of some interview questions. We have partly applied a qualitative approach to understand the important factors that constitute the fact that the sector manage to remain in the credit market. Theoretical framework: The study's theoretical framework is made up of scientific articles and books that dealt with media information’s asymmetric impact, financial gaps and entrepreneur opportunities. Furthermore, the relevant material from the Financial Supervisory Authority, The Swedish Enforcement Authority and Swedish Consumer Agency has been used in order to obtain a qualitative survey of the empirical study.   Empirical studies: Our empirical study consists of eight out of the industry's forty-four instant loan companies that belong to the trade organization S.K.E.F. Conclusion: As a result of asymmetric information between the parties refrain large and traditional credit institutions from providing loans to borrowers by low of credibility. A market characterized by imbalance between supply of capital and demand for capital lead to an emergence of a financial gap within the market. Entrepreneurs find business opportunities by creating new services demanded by the market. Thus fills the instant loans companies the financial gap on the credit market that is not filled by other credit institutions. The result of this study concludes that firms obtain low profits. But if companies counteracts credit risk this will likely lead to a higher profit by making regular and thorough credit checks on the borrower.

The thesis deals with the issue of excessive debt of households. In the first part the analysis of development of indebtedness of households was made and it was found out, that consumer loans are the most risky. Consumer loans are associated with the highest ratio of defaulting loans and are the leading cause of bankruptcies of individuals in the Czech Republic. The following chapter analyzes institutional environment of credit market and detects current weaknesses. These weaknesses consist in insufficient oversight of nonbank provider of consumer loans, absence of upper limit of annual percentage rate for consumer credit and credit availability to risk groups of households. Another cause of overindebtedness of households is insufficient financial literacy in Czech Republic. The reduced consumption has been identified as the most significant impact of overindebtedness of households. It is caused by transferring funds from households with a higher propensity to consume to households with a lower propensity to consume. Lower household consumption leads also to lower government revenue collected through the value added tax. Another economic impact we can see for example in increasing poverty of households, increasing criminality, higher government spending on health care or potential political radicalization. The thesis results are proposals of legislative measures that would mitigate the economic impact of overindebtedness of households. These measures lie primarily in the regulation of consumer credit market and greater consumer protection. The specific options are an extension of supervision by the Czech National Bank on nonbank providers of consumer loans, determining the upper limit of annual percentage rate, more thorough application of the legal obligation to examine the ability of borrowers to repay loans. Another option is to reduce the limit of 30 % of paid-up commitments in insolvency law.

The sluggish development of corporate lending has remained the central concern of EU monetary policy makers as it is considered to hinder seriously the resurgence of growth. This paper looks at the development of loans to large corporations vs SMEs in the pre-crisis and post-crisis period and wishes to answer: (i) to which extent do allocated loan volumes actually contribute to Output growth? (ii) which factors determine the development of loans, considering above all loan interest rates? and (iii) what causes differences in loan interest levels across the EA? The results indicate that different loan developments in the EA explain very well differences in output development, loans to SMEs contribute even more to output growth than those for large corporations. Loan development itself is negatively influenced by the interest level which differs significantly across EA members, with small loans in addition always being charged an interest premium over large loans. The capitalization of banks, the size of banks and their internationalization play a role as well. A part of the sluggish growth of loans can be explained by the increasing use of alternative financial instruments by large firms. Interest rates in turn are following the ECB interest rate, - but this link has become looser in the post-crisis period, and long term government bond rates. Different risks faced by banks and different bank structures have become important explanatories of interest rates in the post-crisis period. (author's abstract) / Series: Department of Economics Working Paper Series

Este estudo buscou evidenciar os efeitos da adoção mandatória do IFRS sobre a qualidade das informações contábeis relevantes para a avaliação do risco de crédito das empresas. Neste contexto foram analisados três aspectos de interesse: (1) a capacidade dos números contábeis explicarem os ratings de crédito atribuídos pelas três principais agências de classificação de risco (Moody\'s, S&P e Fitch), (2) a diferença em termos de ganhos informacionais entre países emergentes e desenvolvidos com a adoção mandatória do IFRS, e (3) a identificação de aspectos de governança nacional capazes de explicar tais diferenças. As análises se basearam nos ratings e dados contábeis anuais de 571 empresas domiciliadas em 37 países durante o período de 2005 a 2017, o que constitui uma amostra de 4.683 empresas-anos. Os aspectos 1 e 2 foram testados por meio de comparações entre as qualidades dos ajustes (goodness of fit) de modelos do tipo probit ordenado. O método de reamostragem por bootstrap foi aplicado para testar a significância estatística das diferenças entre os modelos. Para a terceira análise foram estimados modelos de MQO para o teste dos coeficientes de regressão das interações entre a adoção do IFRS e indicadores de governança nacional fornecidos pelo Banco Mundial (WGI). Os resultados sugerem que a adoção mandatória do IFRS aumentou a capacidade dos dados contábeis explicarem as notas de crédito atribuídas pelas agências de rating às empresas. Ademais, foi evidenciado que este efeito é em média mais acentuado em economias emergentes em comparação com as desenvolvidas. Quanto a influência dos aspectos institucionais dos países, os modelos indicaram relação significativa entre os níveis de controle da corrupção, a adoção mandatória do IFRS e a capacidade dos dados contábeis explicarem os ratings de crédito. O estudo reforça a relevância da informação contábil para a análise do risco de crédito das empresas, traz novas contribuições à literatura relacionada aos efeitos da adoção do IFRS e evidencia a influência do ambiente institucional sobre esta relação / This research aims to find evidence about the effects of IFRS mandatory adoption on credit relevant accounting information. In this context three aspects of interest were analyzed: (1) the capability of accounting numbers to explain credit ratings assigned by the big three credit rating agencies (Moody\'s, S&P and Fitch), (2) the difference between emerging and developed markets in terms of informational gains after the mandatory adoption of IFRS, and (3) the identification of national governance aspects that might explain this difference. The analysis was based on credit rating and annual accounting data on 571 companies in 37 countries from 2005 to 2017, resulting in a sample of 4.683 firm-years. Aspects 1 and 2 were tested by comparing ordered probit model\'s goodness of fit. The bootstrap method was applied to test the statistical significance of the difference between models. For the third analysis, OLS models were estimated to test the regression coefficients from interactions between IFRS adoption and country governance indicators provided by the World Bank (WGI). The results suggest that IFRS mandatory adoption increased the capability of accounting information to explain credit ratings assigned by rating agencies. Additionally, evidence points out that this effect is greater on average for companies in emerging markets compared to others in developed markets. Regarding the influence of countries institutional characteristics, models indicated a significant relationship between corruption control levels, IFRS mandatory adoption, and capability of accounting data to explain credit ratings. This study supports the relevance of accounting information to assess credit risk, brings new contributions to existing literature about the effects of IFRS adoption, and provides new evidence related to the influence of institutional environment on this relationship

O objetivo do presente trabalho é avaliar a possibilidade de utilização dos fundos de investimento em direitos creditórios no financiamento de micro e pequenas empresas. O estudo parte da problemática teórica da assimetria de informações e faz um panorama do mercado brasileiro de crédito, com ênfase nas micro e pequenas empresas. A partir da análise da legislação pertinente a esses fundos, nota-se que não existe impedimento legal à constituição de FIDCs que objetivem fomentar os micro pequenos negócios. No final de 2005, cinco fundos de investimento em direitos creditórios para financiamento de micro e pequenas empresas entraram em funcionamento no Brasil. Por meio da análise do desempenho dos fundos em atividade, percebe-se que esta nova modalidade de financiamento se mostra como uma alternativa viável e promissora no provimento de crédito a micro e pequenos empresários, pois além de aumentarem o acesso desse segmento de mercado a empréstimos, o faz a taxas menores do que aquelas praticadas pelas instituições financeiras convencionais. / The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the possibility of financing micro and small enterprises by means of accounts receivables investment funds. The study starts with a review of the asymmetric information problem and makes a review of the Brazilian credit market, with a special emphasis on micro and small enterprises. Analyzing the legislation of those funds, it can be noted that there is no legal impediment to constitute funds with a focus on fomenting micro and small businesses. At the end of 2005, five funds to finance micro and small enterprises were constituted in Brazil. Analyzing the performance of those funds in activity, it can be stated that this new modality of financing is a viable and promising one. It allows the access of this segment to the credit market at smaller rates than those practiced by conventional financial institutions.

O objetivo deste trabalho é identificar os principais demandantes pela auditoria independente em empresas desobrigadas legalmente a serem auditadas e se há valor para elas em se submeterem a esse processo de verificação. A base de dados utilizada foi a da FIPECAFI, que utiliza esses dados para classificar anualmente as 1.000 Melhores e Maiores empresas localizadas no Brasil. Optou-se por essa base por ela possuir informações econômico-financeiras e de auditoria não só de empresas abertas, mas também de fechadas de pequeno e de médio porte. Estas estão isentas pela Lei 6.404/76 e alterações posteriores de contratarem auditores externos para a verificação das suas demonstrações contábeis. Contudo, diversos órgãos reguladores, como ANEEL, ANTT, CVM, BACEN, SUSEP, entre outros, impõem que as empresas sob as suas supervisões sejam auditadas, independentemente do porte. Assim, após a análise da Lei societária e dos princípios normativos emitidos por esses órgãos, restaram 998 empresas desobrigadas legalmente a serem auditadas entre 2005 e 2015, gerando 4.531 observações. Destas observações, 56% compõe o grupo de interesse, ou seja, as que optam por serem auditadas, e 44% o grupo de controle. O tratamento estatístico dos dados contou com técnicas exploratórias descritivas, de correlações, bem como inferenciais através de regressões logísticas binomiais robustas para dados em painel. Os resultados indicam que empresas desobrigadas legalmente a serem auditadas apresentam maiores probabilidades de contratarem os serviços de auditoria externa por influência dos credores, não por intervenção dos seus controladores estrangeiros ou nacionais de grande porte. Adicionalmente, essas empresas, que optam voluntariamente por terem suas demonstrações financeiras verificadas sob a ótica legal, estão associadas a maiores oportunidades de investimento, a uma menor fragilidade financeira e menores custos de captação de terceiros em relação às não auditadas. / The purpose of this paper is to identify the main claimants by independent auditors in legally released companies to be audited and if there is value to them in submitting to this process. The database used is property of FIPECAFI, which uses this data to annually classify the 1,000 Best and Biggest Companies located in Brazil. This basis was chosen because it possesses economic, financial and audit information not only of open companies, but also of small and medium-sized private companies. These are exempt by Law 6.404/76 and subsequent amendments to contract external auditors to verify their financial statements. However, several regulatory agencies such as ANEEL, ANTT, CVM, BACEN, SUSEP and others require that companies under their supervisions be audited, regardless of size. Thus, after analyzing the Corporate Law and the main regulations issued by these agencies, left 998 private companies exempt from being audited between 2005 and 2015, generating 4,531 observations. Of these observations, 56% make up the interest group, that is, those who choose to be audited and 44%, the control group. The statistical treatment of the data counted on descriptive exploratory techniques, correlations, and also with inferential ones through robust binomial logistic regressions for panel data. The results show that companies legally released to be audited are more likely to contract the external audit services by influence of the creditors and not by intervention of their foreign or national large controllers. In addition, these companies, that voluntarily opt to have their financial statements verified from a legal standpoint, are associated with larger investment opportunities, lower financial weakness and lower cost of debt.

O objetivo do presente trabalho é avaliar a possibilidade de utilização dos fundos de investimento em direitos creditórios no financiamento de micro e pequenas empresas. O estudo parte da problemática teórica da assimetria de informações e faz um panorama do mercado brasileiro de crédito, com ênfase nas micro e pequenas empresas. A partir da análise da legislação pertinente a esses fundos, nota-se que não existe impedimento legal à constituição de FIDCs que objetivem fomentar os micro pequenos negócios. No final de 2005, cinco fundos de investimento em direitos creditórios para financiamento de micro e pequenas empresas entraram em funcionamento no Brasil. Por meio da análise do desempenho dos fundos em atividade, percebe-se que esta nova modalidade de financiamento se mostra como uma alternativa viável e promissora no provimento de crédito a micro e pequenos empresários, pois além de aumentarem o acesso desse segmento de mercado a empréstimos, o faz a taxas menores do que aquelas praticadas pelas instituições financeiras convencionais. / The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the possibility of financing micro and small enterprises by means of accounts receivables investment funds. The study starts with a review of the asymmetric information problem and makes a review of the Brazilian credit market, with a special emphasis on micro and small enterprises. Analyzing the legislation of those funds, it can be noted that there is no legal impediment to constitute funds with a focus on fomenting micro and small businesses. At the end of 2005, five funds to finance micro and small enterprises were constituted in Brazil. Analyzing the performance of those funds in activity, it can be stated that this new modality of financing is a viable and promising one. It allows the access of this segment to the credit market at smaller rates than those practiced by conventional financial institutions.

信用市場發生資訊不對稱時，貸款申請人對自己的型態瞭若指掌，而銀行 卻因對貸款申請人資訊相對不足而必須承受倒帳的風險。銀行若欲保障利 潤而提高擔保品或利率，反而易引起道德危機與逆選擇的問題，造成銀行 利潤下降。多數文獻常以信用分配、自我選擇機能、信號機能來探討銀行 面臨資訊不對稱所發生的狀況，本文就是以信號賽局來探討資訊不對稱下 的銀行放款決策。在以信號機能分析銀行放款市場的文獻中，Milde & Riley (1988)以貸款額為信號變數，分別用乘法與加法形式利潤函數探討 不對稱資訊下的銀行放款決策。薛舜仁(1993)則以擔保品為信號變數，運 用乘法形式利潤函數來探討。本文則延續薛舜仁的分析方法，在貸款額固 定下，利用貸款申請人型態、擔保品、計劃報酬隨機性形成利潤函數，惟 此利潤函數，呈現的是Milde & Riley 的加法形式利潤函數。透過貸款申 請人無異曲線斜率不同所隱含邊際替代率不同的特性，分析出不對稱資訊 下的均衡契約。由於本文結果與 Milde & Riley 及薛舜仁的結果不同， 所以我們將各結果列出比較，發現在資訊不對稱時，以債權安全目標設計 契約時，債信高的申請人會選擇高貸款額或低擔保品但放款利率高的契約 。當銀行為防止高風險者因擔保品負擔過重退出市場，而以風險角度設計 契約時，則均衡時，高債信者會選擇低貸款額或高擔保品，但放款利率低 的契約。

Bakgrund: År 2007 emitterade Världsbanken den första gröna obligationen i världen tillsammans med SEB. Vasakronan emitterade den första gröna företagsobligationen år 2013 och därefter har marknaden expanderat. Gröna obligationer har samma finansiella egenskaper som traditionella obligationer, skillnaden ligger i att obligationslikviden från gröna obligationer ska finansiera miljö- eller klimatvänliga projekt. Gröna obligationer ger investerare och emittenter incitament att implementera hållbara investeringar eller projekt. Syfte: Uppsatsens syfte är att undersöka och analysera motiv och ekonomiska drivkrafter till aktörers deltagande på den svenska marknaden för gröna obligationer. Utöver det ämnar uppsatsen kartlägga de institutionella förutsättningarna för uppkomsten av gröna obligationer, samt belysa utmaningar och framtidsutsikter. Genomförande: Uppsatsen baseras på en kvalitativ metod och 13 intervjuer har genomförts. De intervjuade personerna representerar grupperna: emittenter, investerare, banker och certifieringsinstitut. För att belysa gröna obligationers och marknadens karaktärsdrag har en litteraturstudie utformats. De empiriska materialet har analyserats med institutionell teori, spelteori, finansiell teori och CSR teori, samt tidigare forskning om CSR och SRI. Slutsats: Ett antal institutionella faktorer och enskilda aktörers initiativ har varit bidragande till den svenska gröna obligationsmarknadens uppkomst och utveckling. Framträdande motiv och ekonomiska drivkrafter för samtliga aktörer är möjligheten att visa upp en grön och hållbar profil, det faktum att gröna obligationer har samma finansiella egenskaper som traditionella obligationer och att de har en grön egenskap. Framtida utmaningar för marknadens fortsatta tillväxt är utvecklingen av standarder och att öka utbudet av gröna obligationer. / Background: In 2007 the World Bank issued the first green bond in the world in co-operation with SEB. Vasakronan issued the first green corporate bond in 2013 and since then the market has expanded. Green bonds have the same financial characteristics as traditional bonds, the difference being that the proceeds from green bonds have to finance environmental or climate friendly projects. Green bonds give incentives to investors and issuers to implement sustainable investments and projects. Aim: The purpose of the thesis is to examine and analyze motives and economic incentives behind the participation of players in the Swedish green bond market. In addition, the thesis maps out the institutional conditions that enabled the emergence of green bonds and highlight the future challenges and prospects. Completion: This thesis is a qualitative study of 13 interviews conducted by the authors. The interviewees represent the following groups: issuers, investors, banks and certifiers. A literature review about green bonds is provided to illustrate the characteristics of green bonds and the market. The empiric material is analyzed using institutional theory, game theory, financial theory and CSR theories, as well as previous research about CSR and SRI. Conclusion: A number of institutional conditions and individual actions have contributed to the rise and development of the Swedish green bond market. The motives and economic incentives that apply to all the players in the market are the opportunity to enhance a green and sustainable profile, the fact that green bonds have the same financial characteristics as traditional bonds and that they include a green feature. Future challenges for the growth of the green bond market include the development of standards and to increase the supply of green bonds.

Since the 1980s, household debt has been increasing rapidly. The high level of household indebtedness has been accompanied by a high household bankruptcy rate. My research attempts to provide a better understanding of the theoretical mechanisms behind these credit market and bankruptcy statistics. One of the purposes of Chapter 7 bankruptcy law is to improve debtors' work incentives by giving them a ``fresh start''. Chapter 13 bankruptcy, on the other hand, prescribes a repayment plan that garnishes future wages from debtors to repay creditors, which acts like a wage tax in standard models. In the first chapter, I ask the question ``How much does a fresh start increase labor supply by improving work incentives?'' Because the bankruptcy decision is endogenous, Chapter 7 filers tend to have less earnings and more debt than average individuals. Estimation of the change in labor supply as a consequence of the bankruptcy treatment must therefore take into account selection effects which is complicated by the interdependence of labor and credit market decisions. To answer my question quantitatively, I construct a dynamic partial equilibrium job search model with both bankruptcy choices which allows direct assessment of counterfactual outcomes. Competitive financial intermediaries offer a menu of loan sizes and interest rates that make zero profits. The model predicts that in the short run, a fresh start on average increases the labor supply of Chapter 7 bankruptcy filers by 3.5% over repayment and 3.4% over Chapter 13 bankruptcy. the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) dictates that adverse events such as a Chapter 7 bankruptcy must be removed from an individual's credit record after ten years. The intent of the law is to provide partial consumption insurance by giving an individual a fresh start. However, the law obviously weakens incentives not to default, which can result in higher interest rates that in turn reduce intertemporal insurance. Because of this tradeoff, it is unclear what is the optimal length of time that an adverse event should be on an individual's credit record. In the second chapter, I assess the welfare consequences of varying the length of time that adverse events can be on one's credit record. We calibrate the model to US data where the exclusion parameter is for ten years. Then I run a counterfactual to find the length that maximizes ex-ante welfare. I find that the optimal length is much lower, specifically 2.5 years, than the current regulation and that the consumption equivalent welfare gain (slightly over 1%) of such a policy change is large. In the third chapter, I explore how such credit checks (information on observable credit market actions) might help with incentives in labor market when there is a monopolistic employer. According to a Survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (2010), 25% of human resource representatives interviewed in 1998 indicated that the companies they worked for ran credit checks on potential employees while the fraction increased to 43% in 2004 and 60% in 2009. Ever since Holmstrom (1979), we've known that wage contracts can be designed to improve incentives for workers. I show by means of example that if the employer can have wage contracts contingent upon the asset choice of employees, the profit may be increased. However, some employees may be worse off. We may then assess the welfare consequences of a law (the Equal Employment for All Act (H.R. 3149)) prohibiting the use of credit information in employment decisions which currently sits before Congress. / text