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Determinants of capital structure choice: Empirical evidence from Vietnamese listed companies
Determinants of capital structure choice: Empirical evidence from Vietnamese listed companies

Author(s): Bui Duc Nha, Nguyen Thi Bich Loan, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Nhung
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Evaluation research, Financial Markets, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: capital structure; pecking-order theory; trade-off theory;

Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the impact of firm-specific and industry characteristics on capital structure during a sample period spanning from 2007 to 2013. We used panel regression with fixed effects and found strong evidence that capital structure is most affected by firm-specific factors such as tangibility, non-debt tax shields, liquidity, firm size, taxes paid, profitability, Tobin’s Q ratio, and growth assets. In addition, the empirical results indicate that firms operating in different industries have dissimilar capital structures.

  • Issue Year: 38/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 29-45
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: English