Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- I.1. Interfirm alliances as a source of innovation and the role of private equity -- I.2. Lessons from the literature -- I.3. General questions considered in the study -- I.4....

We hypothesize that Hofstede’s uncertainty avoidance index has a moderating effect on the firm-level determinants of capital structure. Using a large panel of listed firms around the world, we show that uncertainty avoidance amplifies the positive impact of firm size and asset tangibility and...