The purpose of this study is to empirically examine the determinants of leverage in Korea. The study is conducted using 2005-2015 sample period and data of 563 listed companies in the Korean securities market. It analyzes the relationship between leverage and profitability (return on equity),...

This is an exploratory study on the financing decision of corporate Korean market. It is aimed to know if the fruits of investment (returns) can influence subsequent periods leverage position. It equally investigated the relationship between market performance of stock (measure by market to book...