Theory recommends aligning the tax treatment of debt and equity. A few countries, notably Belgium, have introduced an allowance for corporate equity (ACE) to achieve tax neutrality. We study the effects of adopting an ACE on debt financing, passive investment, and active investment of...

This study examines how foreign competition affects the capital structure of domestic firms, using Chinese firm-level data. We find that imports and inward foreign direct investment (FDI) have varying effects on a firm's leverage, indicating heterogeneity in the impact of different types of...