We empirically test the market timing theory of capital structure of issuing behavior of UK firms and find that the debt-equity choice decision is non-linear. In line with the previous literature, we find that managers are more likely to issue equity (debt) when equities are overvalued...

This paper investigates empirically the relationship between stock market and banking sector development with data from 40 countries (representing 85% of global GDP) over a period of 53 years. When measured by ratios of stock market (i) capitalization to GDP; (ii) turnover to GDP; and (iii)...

Most people confuse two ideas: money pyramid and stock market investment. The majority of the people know their definitions, understand the drawbacks of pyramids, however, they miss the main point. The research contributes to the development of financial literacy among Kazakh people because the...

Although recent research has focused on specificaspects of legal environments with weak shareholder protection, a marketequilibrium model of corporate finance in such environments has yet to bedeveloped.The purpose of the proposed model is to show how theentrepreneur's decisions on the size of...