Purpose – The prime intention of this study is to examine the influence of intellectual capital (IC) on the financial performance of Indian companies listed on Standard and Poor Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index (BSE SENSEX).Design/methodology/approach – The study employs the data of the...

Business managers strive to attain the optimal capital structure (OCS), which allows them to raise capital at a minimal cost, thereby maximising their returns. Balancing risk and reward is crucial in determining the target capital structure. Therefore, understanding the optimal leverage ratio...

Using a data set of Indian Manufacturing companies (NSE 500), this paper examines the relationship between corporate governance characteristics and firm-specific factors in predicting leverage decisions of a firm. The paper specifies partial adjustment model and utilises System Generalised...