Non‐linear capital structure dynamics

We investigate the capital structure and the dynamic behaviour of firms' debt ratios in a large sample of companies from 52 countries. Our findings support a complex view of capital structure decisions, with firm, macroeconomic and institutional factors interacting in the determination of both...

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Published in:Journal of business finance & accounting 2022-10, Vol.49 (9-10), p.1897-1928
Main Authors: Botta, Marco, Colombo, Luca Vittorio Angelo
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Adjustment
Capital structure
debt dynamics
firm financing
Leverage
pecking order theory
trade‐off theory
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pecking order theory
trade‐off theory
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