Based on a unique dataset of Italian small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) over the
2006–2016 period, we investigate how the recent global financial crisis impacted SMEs' …

In this paper, we examine the potential interactions of corporate financing and investment
decisions in the presence of incentive problems. We develop a system‐based approach to …

Este estudo investigou se a forma de financiamento das empresas é afetada pela
participação das firmas no Índice de Sustentabilidade Empresarial (ISE). Como objetivo …

We analyze the ability of the capital structure and the ownership structure as mechanisms of
control of the managers of the firms and to reduce their accounting discretionary power for a …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to test the main theories of corporate debt maturity in a
multi‐country framework, in an attempt to understand country‐specific constraints …

Our aim is to analyze the type of lender and the debt maturity of Chilean firms as a function
of their ownership structure and their growth opportunities. We perform the empirical …

This paper provides new evidence on capital structure determinants in the Arab world with
special focus on the impact of the 2008 global financial crisis and the Jasmine Revolution on …

We test whether the use of bank debt as a governance mechanism is conditioned by the
financial system in which firms operate. Our results indicate that the legal and institutional …

The purpose of this study is to analyze capital structure decisions of Macedonian companies
by using firm level data for the period 2000-2014. More specifically the study is focused on …