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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

This study investigates the nonlinear relationship between capital structure and firm value using data from manufacturing firms listed on Borsa Istanbul over the period 2005 to 2023. We use a novel methodology, the Method of Moments Quantile Regression (MMQR), and perform several robustness...

This study investigates the interplay between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and firm leverage as determinants of earnings management in Saudi Arabia, a context shaped by Islamic principles and evolving corporate governance norms. Using a dataset for Saudi listed firms between 2017 and...

By examining project-level data on real estate project financing (PF), I find that higher equity ratios are associated with lower overall risk and reduced project costs. This finding supports policy measures aimed at strengthening capital structures without unduly constraining PF activity. If...

Companies that prioritize product responsibility often develop stronger brand identities and foster greater consumer loyalty. However, these outcomes are influenced by the firm's capital structure. This study applies the trade-off theory to examine how capital structure affects product...

This study investigates the relationship between capital intensity, debt financing, and profitability in non-financial firms in Oman over the period 2012-2022. Using a robust panel dataset of 76 firms, the research explores how capital structure dynamics influence firm performance across...

We examine the evolution of equity capital in the U.S. banking industry over the past 35 years. Earnings are the major driver of increases in equity capital in the banking industry. While common stock issuance is frequent, amounts issued are generally small and do not contribute meaningfully to...