Non-linearity in the determinants of capital structure: Evidence from UK firms

Empirical Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 417-438

  Fattouh, Bassam ^a   Harris, Laurence ^a   Scaramozzino, Pasquale ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capital structure; Quantile regression method; UK

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL; ESTIMATION METHOD; FIRM SIZE; NONLINEARITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 44149127731     PISSN: 03777332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00181-007-0128-3     Document Type: Article

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