CREDIT RISK OF ICELANDIC MUNICIPALITIES

In this article the results of an extensive research on the credit risk of Icelandic municipalities are presented. The methodology named after Altman was applied and the credit risk of Icelandic municipalities was assessed according to his model. In addition the relationship between financial health...

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Main Author: Stefán B. Gunnlaugsson
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Language:English
Published: University of Oradea Publishing House 2017-09-01
Series:Oradea Journal of Business and Economics
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Online Access:http://ojbe.steconomiceuoradea.ro/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/OJBE_22_7-15.pdf
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description In this article the results of an extensive research on the credit risk of Icelandic municipalities are presented. The methodology named after Altman was applied and the credit risk of Icelandic municipalities was assessed according to his model. In addition the relationship between financial health and the size of municipalities was examined. Finally a small study was conducted where the financial health of municipalities around the capital area was different from other. The results are that this methodology is useful when evaluating the credit risk of Icelandic municipalities. The findings indicate that Icelandic municipalities have been able to continue functioning financially even though being very weak financially. Smaller municipalities were on average much financially stronger than the larger ones. But there was not a statistical significant difference in the financial strength of municipalities around the capital to other municipalities around the country.
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spelling doaj.art-40b93ebdae6f43039fef12f0db7355802022-12-21T19:44:50ZengUniversity of Oradea Publishing HouseOradea Journal of Business and Economics2501-35992501-35992017-09-0122715CREDIT RISK OF ICELANDIC MUNICIPALITIESStefán B. Gunnlaugsson0Faculty of Business Administration, University of Akureyri, IcelandIn this article the results of an extensive research on the credit risk of Icelandic municipalities are presented. The methodology named after Altman was applied and the credit risk of Icelandic municipalities was assessed according to his model. In addition the relationship between financial health and the size of municipalities was examined. Finally a small study was conducted where the financial health of municipalities around the capital area was different from other. The results are that this methodology is useful when evaluating the credit risk of Icelandic municipalities. The findings indicate that Icelandic municipalities have been able to continue functioning financially even though being very weak financially. Smaller municipalities were on average much financially stronger than the larger ones. But there was not a statistical significant difference in the financial strength of municipalities around the capital to other municipalities around the country.http://ojbe.steconomiceuoradea.ro/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/OJBE_22_7-15.pdfIcelandmunicipalitiescredit riskaltman Z
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CREDIT RISK OF ICELANDIC MUNICIPALITIES
Oradea Journal of Business and Economics
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municipalities
credit risk
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title CREDIT RISK OF ICELANDIC MUNICIPALITIES
title_full CREDIT RISK OF ICELANDIC MUNICIPALITIES
title_fullStr CREDIT RISK OF ICELANDIC MUNICIPALITIES
title_full_unstemmed CREDIT RISK OF ICELANDIC MUNICIPALITIES
title_short CREDIT RISK OF ICELANDIC MUNICIPALITIES
title_sort credit risk of icelandic municipalities
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municipalities
credit risk
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