Wealth Creation Through Real Estate Investment in Ekiti State

Do Real Estate Shocks Affect Corporate Investment?

Ekiti State Social Security Scheme (ESSSS) and its Effect on Food Security in Ekiti State, Nigeria

This study was carried out to evaluate the Ekiti State Social Security Scheme (ESSSS) in Nigeria. Specifically, the study estimated the food security status of the beneficiaries and non beneficiaries of the scheme, assessed the effect of the social security scheme on households’ food security status, and identified the constraints to the implementation of the scheme in the state. A three stage ...

Estate Taxation , Entrepreneurship , and Wealth

Since its introduction in 1916, the estate tax has been one of the most controversial parts of the United States tax code. Estate tax opponents dub it a “death tax,” claim that it hurts business activity and job creation, and assert that its negative effects are thus felt by all households, including those that never pay the tax. For these reasons, they call for abolishing it. In contrast, its ...

Real Estate Risk, Corporate Investment and Financing Choice

This paper examines how asset risk impacts corporate investment and financing decisions. We derive a general model that incorporates risk, adjustment cost, and depreciation features of assets-in-place into investment decisions. The model suggests that the risk and adjustment cost of assets-in-place reduce both corporate investment and financing. We empirically test the model in a panel of US fi...

CROSS LISTING OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)