Search Results - subject_exact:"Financial leverage"

Financial leverage, political connection, profitability and firm value during global crisis era : a moderated mediation analysis

Sari, A.A. Pt. Agung Mirah Purnama; Tjahjadi, Bambang - 2026

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The impact of internationalisation through export growth on debt financing in construction firms : evidence from the Americas

Bogołębska, Justyna; Gostkowska-Drzewicka, Magdalena; … - 2026

Objective: This study investigates the impact of internationalisation on the indebtedness of construction companies in the Americas. We measured internationalisation as the share of exports in total revenues, reflecting a firm's engagement in cross-border sales. Research Design & Methods: The...

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The impact of capital structure on the profitability of enterprises in the real sector of the economy

Levaieva, Liudmyla - 2026

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of capital structure on the profitability and financial stability of enterprises in the real sector of the economy of Ukraine. The study was based on an empirical comparative financial analysis, within which the methods of financial analysis,...

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The impact of capital structure on the profitability of enterprises in the real sector of the economy

Levaieva, Liudmyla - 2026

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Access to finance and corporate emissions : a distributional perspective

Wolski, Marcin - 2025 - This version: January 2025

We examine the relationship between capital structure and carbon intensity in manufacturing firms using a novel dataset that combines information from the EU Emission Trading System with firm-level financial accounts. Our findings indicate that higher financial leverage is associated with lower...

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Access to finance and corporate emissions: A distributional perspective

Wolski, Marcin - 2025

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Board busyness and financial leverage : the impact of corporate tax avoidance

Vu Quang Trinh; Li, Teng; Ha Kieu Oanh; Liu, Jia - 2025

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Determinants of firms' propensity to use intercorporate loans : empirical evidence from India

Ghose, Biswajit; Roy, Prasenjit; Ngima, Yeshi; Gope, Kiran - 2025

Several studies have investigated the determinants of firms' capital structure choices. Though an intercorporate loan is an essential source of corporate debt, there are no studies that examine the determinants of firms' preference to use the intercorporate loan as a source of debt. This study...

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Financial and asset stability in relation to capital structure : evidence from industry-based comparisons

Šlampiaková, Lea; Slamková Letriková, Natália - 2025

This study aimed to analyse differences in capital structure, financial leverage, and current liquidity among Slovak companies operating in three distinct sectors: innovation-driven Information Technology, capital-intensive Food Processing, and service-intensive Advertising and Marketing....

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The influences of financial leverage and ownership structure on performance of listed firms in Vietnam : a quantile regression approach

Dam, Bich Ha; Van, Ha Thi Thuy; Phan Gia Quyen; Pho, … - 2025

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The impact of political involvement on firms' financial performance

Shira, Ruba Khalid - 2024

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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on capital structure dynamics : evidence from GCC economies

Ahmed, Amanj Mohamed; Nugraha, Deni Pandu; Hágen, István - 2024

This study seeks to investigate the potential effects of the recent pandemic (COVID-19) on capital structure dynamics. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a fascinating topic for this study because of its distinct economic characteristics. The analysis draws upon a cross-country dataset...

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An econometric study on the impact of financial leverage on economic value added (a case study of Algerian economic institutions for the period 2010-2021)

Bilal, Sebaa; Samia, Amorabda - 2024

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Green leverage : how CO₂ emissions shape capital structures in EU corporations

Dsouza, Suzan; Krishnamoorthy, K.; Franklin, M.; … - 2026

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Fresh start or fresh water : the impact of environmental lender liability

Bellon, Aymeric - 2026

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Asset pricing robustness in venture capital

Michopoulos, Ioannis; Scaillet, Olivier; Topaloglou, Nikolas - 2026

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Government arrears and corporate policies : lessons from a natural experiment

Abad, José M.; Bermejo, Vicente J.; Cuñat, Vicente; … - 2026

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From cash to capital : leveraging remittances for Yemen's economic future

Sritharan, Narayani; Ba Abbad, Istanbool; Ghaleb, Aymen … - 2026

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The role of corporate governance mechanisms, leverage, and financial distress for improving audit quality

Kalbuana, Nawang; Uzliawati, Lia; Taqi, Muhamad; … - 2026

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Corporate leverage and geopolitical risks : evidence from Vietnam

Vong, Thinh Nam; Thinh, Bui Tien - 2026

This study investigates the impacts of geopolitical risks on corporate leverage decisions of Vietnamese listed firms from 2017 to 2024. The research findings reveal a negative impact of geopolitical risks on both corporate leverage and short-term leverage. That is, Vietnamese listed firms...

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Modeling recurrent financial distress : a survival analysis of structured dependence

Uğur, Mehmet; Zeynalov, Ayaz - 2026

Existing research on financial distress typically treats failure as a single event and pays limited attention to the dynamic dependence between recurrent distress episodes. Ignoring such dependence can lead to biased hazard estimates and weaker predictive performance. We propose a...

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Geopolitical risk and firm financing decision : can ESG performance act as a buffer?

Rakiman, Darryl Philip; Wilson, Eric; Wahyudi, Steven; … - 2026

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When risk meets confidence : how ESG and innovation shape corporate finance in emerging markets

Husni, Tafdil; Rahim, Rida; Mardiani, Sari; Dwipananda, … - 2026

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Sustainability versus financial fundamentals : what investors should watch in ASEAN firms

Febriana, Kim Bella; Chan, Felicia Stefanie; Fitriya Fauzi - 2026

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Influence of company's tax exposure as capital structure decision on financial performance of state-owned sugar manufacturing corporation projects in Western Kenya

Kawour, Mathew Elijah; Rambo, Charles Mallans; Odundo, … - 2026

This study examined how a company's tax exposure, conceptualized as a capital structure decision factor, influences the financial performance of state-owned sugar manufacturing corporations in Western Kenya. Grounded in Modigliani and Miller's capital structure model and drawing on trade-off,...

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The financing structure of CESEE nonfinancial corporations during the 2020–2024 crises

Walko, Zoltan - 2026

This report analyzes and compares the financing structures of non-financial corporations (NFCs) in eleven CESEE economies (CESEE EU-MS) against the background of the recent COVID-19 and energy crises. It also puts developments across the region in a broader EU context. In addition, this report...

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A bargaining theory of the leverage-profitability relationship

Panteghini, Paolo - 2026

This paper shows that a static trade-off model generates a negative cross-sectional relationship between leverage and profitability once ex ante Nash bargaining over the perpetual debt coupon is introduced. The central mechanism works as follows: higher shareholder bargaining power lowers the...

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Firm performance, liquidity and capital structure nexus : evidence from the PMG panel-ARDL approach

Marozva, Godfrey - 2026

Utilising data from the selected companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and using the Panel Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) specifically employing the Pooled Mean Group approach, this study examines the cointegrating and causal relationships among firm liquidity, performance...

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Exploring intangible assets' contribution to capital structure in Thailand's listed companies during COVID-19

Chen, Xiaoque; Trairong Swatdikun; Pankaewta Lakkanawanit; … - 2026

This study examines whether IAS 38-recognized identifiable intangible assets (excluding goodwill) are associated with corporate leverage in Thailand, an emerging bank-dominated financial system, and whether that relationship changed after the COVID-19 shock. Panel on listed firms supports a...

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Major customers and firms' reliance on bank debt

Liu, Shiang; Sun, Liang - 2026

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Runs on tokenized debt

Araujo, Luis; Izumi, Ryuichiro; Mattesini, Fabrizio - 2026

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CSR disclosure and the zero-leverage phenomenon : evidence from Pakistan listed firms

Butt, Affaf Asghar; Shahzad, Aamer; Anis, Sadia; … - 2026

The effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure on zero-leverage policies is examined for listed firms at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) from 2010 to 2021. Binary logistic regression models show a statistically significant positive relationship between CSR disclosure and zero...

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Bankruptcy law reform and its impact on firms' borrowing : a South Asian experience

Puri, Swati Kumaria; Fang, Jiali; Wongchoti, Udomsak; … - 2026

With the enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in 2016, India reformed and unified its fragmented insolvency frameworks into a single comprehensive law designed to prioritize asset maximization and ensure time-bound resolutions. Through a quasi-experimental setting, we examine...

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Liquidity, leverage and financial performance nexus : insights from sub-Saharan Africa's healthcare sector

Dangs, Ayuba Zakka; Ojeka, Stephen Aanu; Uthman, Ahmad … - 2026

This study investigates how liquidity and leverage shape financial performance in sub-Saharan Africa's listed healthcare firms and concludes that internal liquidity capacity is a more reliable driver of performance than debt. Using an ex post facto design, the study examines 60 firm year...

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Beyond carry-trading : new insights into the uses of foreign-denominated bond issuances by Latin American firms

Pérez Artica, Rodrigo; Rabinovich, Joel; Zeolla, … - 2026

Corporate bond issuances originating from developing and emerging market economies have emerged as the primary catalyst for the expansion of global debt following the Global Financial Crisis, Although Asia has dominated this trend, Latin American firms have significantly contributed, emerging as...

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Trends in capital structure : a bibliometric analysis to support the construction of decision-support methodologies

Passos, José Matheus Ferreira Gomes dos; Fonseca, … - 2026

This paper presents a bibliometric analysis and literature review of methodologies for optimal capital structure decision making, focusing on research published between 2000 and 2024. This study reviews current research, identifies gaps, and outlines a plan to support with financial decisions. A...

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The bank leverage response to tax shield changes

Ward, Felix; Vries, Casper G. de - 2026

Does the preferential tax treatment of debt over equity cause banks to increase their leverage? We construct a novel dataset tracing the evolution of the debt tax shield for banks in advanced economies from 1870 to 2020. Exploiting variation from nearly all changes in banking-sector tax shields...

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Demand shocks in equity markets and firm responses

Broner, Fernando; Cortina, Juan J.; Schmukler, Sergio L.; … - 2026

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Demand shocks in equity markets and firm responses

Broner, Fernando; Cortina, Juan J.; Schmukler, Sergio L.; … - 2026

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Demand shocks in equity markets and firm responses

Broner, Fernando; Cortina, Juan J.; Schmukler, Sergio L.; … - 2026

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The effect of regulatory liquidity measure on bank capital structure

Mabandla, Ndonwabile Zimasa; Marozva, Godfrey - 2026

This study investigates the effects of liquidity regulation, specifically the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR), on the capital structure of South African banks, with a focus on debt maturity composition. Using panel data covering the period 2015-2024, the analysis applies the Generalized Method of...

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Corporate governance characteristics, shareholder dissent and agency cost of debt

Ding, Wenjie; Hemmings, Danial; Hodgkinson, Lynn; … - 2026

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Real estate risk in capital markets : evidence from REIT debt and equity markets

Kozak, Jakob - 2026

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Differentiated deleveraging : how do banks respond to capital ratios and capital requirements?

Bun, Maurice J. G.; Cuijpers, Eric - 2026

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The effects of technology and liquidity on bank capital structure

Mabandla, Ndonwabile Zimasa - 2026

This research enhances the literature on bank capital structure by combining financial intermediation theory with technological innovation to analyse the impact of FinTech adoption and liquidity management on leverage choices in South African banks. Utilising panel data spanning 2015 to 2024 and...

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Contract enforcement and young firm capital structure : a global perspective

Basante, Gonzalo; Simonovska, Ina - 2026

We develop a framework to measure the severity of financial constraints for young firms across countries. Using ORBIS balance-sheet data for 23 economies, we show that short-term leverage rises while long-term leverage falls early in firms' life cycles, with this pattern persisting longer where...

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Contract Enforcement and Young Firm Capital Structure : A Global Perspective

Basante, Gonzalo; Simonovska, Ina - 2026

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Capital structure decisions and business excellence : benchmarking financial performance in Vietnamese listed companies

Nguyen Duy Hung; Tuan Anh Truong - 2026

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From theory to debt decisions : evidence on financial literacy among university students

Kovalova, Erika; Durana, Pavol; Zvarikova, Katarina; … - 2026

Financial literacy represents a fundamental competence in contemporary knowledge-based economies, particularly in the context of increasingly complex corporate financing instruments. Insufficient financial literacy may lead to suboptimal debt decisions, inefficient capital structures, and...

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Firm-level geopolitical risk and bank debt financing : global evidence

Akyildirim, Erdinc; Colak, Gonul; Gozgor, Giray; Ho, Thang - 2026

This paper constructs a novel firm-level measure of geopolitical risk using textual analysis of 130,061 earnings conference call transcripts and examines its impact on firms' reliance on bank-based financing. Using a panel of 4,692 listed firms across 38 countries over 2005-2024, we find that...

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Time-varying repayment contracts for financial resilience in mortgage lending

Mai, Chung; Scheule, Harald - 2026

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Stakeholder-centric corporate misconduct and financing policies : a precautionary tale

Attig, Najah; El Ghoul, Sadok; Hossain, Ashrafee Tanvir - 2026

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LBO debt package structuring : from classic syndicated structures to the age of private credit

Zeisberger, Claudia; Kupryte, Ugne; Al Yakub, Muhammed; … - 2026

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Financing R&D and shaping capital structure in Türkiye

Uğurluay, Vijdan; Oran, Jale - 2026

This study explores how financial constraints shape firms' innovation activities and capital structure choices when financing research and development (R&D). The main objective is to determine whether internal finance helps firms sustain R&D investment when access to external funds becomes...

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A enewed EU budget support framework to maximise leverage and impact

Camps-Adrogue, Bernat; Drummond, Tay; Gavas, Mikaela; … - 2026

Amid mounting pressure on European development budgets, the EU must maximise the effectiveness and impact of its development finance toolkit. Although the European Commission is among the world's largest providers of budget support, its allocations are not systematically aligned with partner...

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