Capital structures choice : an investigation in the Singapore context.

This paper examines the determinants of capital structure of firms listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, using data from 1986 to 1995. The study employs variables reflecting differing theoretical arguments on capital structure, namely size, industry and profitability. We found evidence similar...

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Main Authors: Chow, Pei Lin., Tan, Hui Gek., Tan, Stefanie May Lin.
Other Authors: Tan, How Joo
Format: Final Year Project
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/10921
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-109212023-05-19T06:24:03Z Capital structures choice : an investigation in the Singapore context. Chow, Pei Lin. Tan, Hui Gek. Tan, Stefanie May Lin. Tan, How Joo Nanyang Business School DRNTU::Business::Finance::International finance This paper examines the determinants of capital structure of firms listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, using data from 1986 to 1995. The study employs variables reflecting differing theoretical arguments on capital structure, namely size, industry and profitability. We found evidence similar to past empirical studies for size and industry but failed to obtain any conclusive results for profitability. 2008-09-24T07:49:02Z 2008-09-24T07:49:02Z 1999 1999 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/10921 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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Chow, Pei Lin.
Tan, Hui Gek.
Tan, Stefanie May Lin.
Capital structures choice : an investigation in the Singapore context.
description This paper examines the determinants of capital structure of firms listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, using data from 1986 to 1995. The study employs variables reflecting differing theoretical arguments on capital structure, namely size, industry and profitability. We found evidence similar to past empirical studies for size and industry but failed to obtain any conclusive results for profitability.
author2 Tan, How Joo
author_facet Tan, How Joo
Chow, Pei Lin.
Tan, Hui Gek.
Tan, Stefanie May Lin.
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author Chow, Pei Lin.
Tan, Hui Gek.
Tan, Stefanie May Lin.
author_sort Chow, Pei Lin.
title Capital structures choice : an investigation in the Singapore context.
title_short Capital structures choice : an investigation in the Singapore context.
title_full Capital structures choice : an investigation in the Singapore context.
title_fullStr Capital structures choice : an investigation in the Singapore context.
title_full_unstemmed Capital structures choice : an investigation in the Singapore context.
title_sort capital structures choice : an investigation in the singapore context.
publishDate 2008
url http://hdl.handle.net/10356/10921
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