The aim of this chapter is to analyse consequences of the consideration of ethical principles in the financial decisions process of banks. More specifically, we study how the consideration of shariah principles could affect the capital structure of Islamic banks (IBs). First, we apply the...

The purpose of this paper is to examine whether or not the basic premises according to the pecking order theory provide an explanation for the capital structure mix of firms operating under Islamic principles. Pooled OLS and random effect regressions were performed to test the pecking order...

Frontmatter -- Foreword -- Preface -- Structure of the Book -- Additional Materials -- Acknowledgment -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Capital Structure Theories and its Determinants -- 3 Shari’ah Compliant Equities and Capital Structure -- 4 Establishing a Framework for Comparative Analysis...