Essays about: "leverage effects."

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1. 1. Examining the Effects of Economic Crises on Firm Leverage: Insights from Financial Institutions and Information Technology Companies Listed on the Swedish Stock Markets

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Erik Nordlund; Vlad David; [2023-09-01]
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   Abstract : Numerous studies have examined factors influencing a company's capital structure, but most focus on non-financial firms and neglect the distinct characteristics of financial institutions. Furthermore, little research exists on the Swedish financial and information technology markets despite their special market conditions, important global position and unique capital structures of their belonging companies. READ MORE

3. 2. Exploring the Influence of Firm Size on Leverage Evidence from OMX Stockholm Small Cap

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   Author : Albin Claesson; Jonathan Hernandez; [2023-07-06]
   Keywords : Firm size; Capital Structure; Leverage; Constraints; Crisis;

   Abstract : This study examines the relationship between leverage and firm size for a sample of 83 firms listed on OMX Stockholm Small Cap between 2018 and 2022. Additionally, it explores the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on this relationship through quarters experiencing negative GDP growth. READ MORE

4. 3. The Effects of Ownership Structure on Earnings Management in Public listed firms in Nigeria.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Jumoke Fiyinfolu Osibuamhe; Tolulope Odunayo Ogwumike; [2023-07-04]
   Keywords : Earnings management; Ownership structure; Managerial; Institutional; Highest holder; Nigeria; entrenchment;

   Abstract : The efficacy of corporate governance is enhanced when managers demonstrate a willingness to act in a manner that is contrary to the preferences of shareholders. An instance of management's potential disregard for shareholders' interests is the employment of accounting accruals as a means of manipulating earnings for management purposes. READ MORE

5. 4. Determinants of capital structure: an empirical study on the European technology industry in a dynamic panel difference-GMM analysis

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Alfred Rydsmo; Jacob Sandequist; [2023-06-29]
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   Abstract : This paper investigates the determinants of capital structure for 146 publicly traded technology companies in 14 different European countries over the 2009 to 2021 period. The study aims to test the relationship between firm leverage and its determinants suggested by both traditional corporate finance theory as well as previous findings. READ MORE

6. 5. Did Private Equity-Backed Firms Outperform Operationally During Covid-19?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Boris Bojovic; Marvin Stenersen; [2023]
   Keywords : Private equity; Covid-19; Operational improvements; PE-backed;

   Abstract : Do private equity (PE) backed companies perform better operationally in a non-financial crisis? By analyzing PE-backed firms in the UK during Covid-19 using fixed effects difference-in-differences, our findings suggest that private equity-backed companies' performance decreased significantly more at the onset of the crisis and increased their leverage but recovered faster both with greater magnitude and significance. PE-backed companies thus seem to handle an operationally-sided crisis better over time but are more exposed to them initially. READ MORE