Financial systems in our contemporary stage undergo significant changes, but in fact as economy in general, due to a number of factors among which we can mention: technological and financial innovations, intense liberalization of both the real and financial flows, intensification of the process...

In this cross-country analysis, we find evidence of a positive relation between creditor rights and the level of corporate cash holdings. In addition, we find that the excess cash motivated by creditor rights has a significant negative impact on firm value. These relationships, however, are...

This study is an attempt to determine the factors that influence a firm’s choice of capital structure in three Asian countries: Japan, Malaysia and Pakistan. The specific objective is to investigate if country’s economic factors play a significant role in determining capital structure...