Essays about: "leverage liquidity profitability"

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  1. 1. 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

  2. 2. Predicting Corporate Bankruptcy With Personality Traits

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Marko Ivanovic; Tom Schreiber; [2023]
    Keywords : Corporate Bankruptcy Prediction; Big Five Personality Traits; Behavioural Finance;

    Abstract : This study aims to research whether incumbent corporate bankruptcy prediction models that are based on solely financial variables can be augmented with personality traits variables to increase their performance. For this purpose, a data set consisting of active and bankrupt small and medium enterprises in 13 European countries is studied. READ MORE

  3. 3. Did the Covid-19 Pandemic Affect Financial Leverage?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jesper Berg; Ann Huynh; [2023]
    Keywords : Financial leverage; capital structure; Covid-19; crisis; financial crisis; trade-off theory; pecking order theory; the leverage ratchet effect;

    Abstract : This thesis explores if Scandinavian publicly listed firms’ financial leverage was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Whilst theory suggests that financial leverage is positively affected by uncertainty and reduced profitability, previous empirical research finds weak evidence of listed firms reducing financial leverage during crises. READ MORE

  4. 4. Bankruptcy determinants among Swedish SMEs : - The predictive power of financial measures

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oliver Andersson; Henning Kihlberg; [2022]
    Keywords : bankruptcy; default; probability of default; bankruptcy prediction; bankruptcy determinants; SMEs; financial measures; logistic regression;

    Abstract : The main purpose of this paper is to provide evidence of financial leverage, liquidity, profitability, and firm size ability to predict bankruptcy of Swedish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and to create a bankruptcy prediction model for Swedish SMEs. The sample consists of 1086 Swedish SMEs, among which 543 did go bankrupt between 2015 and 2019. READ MORE

  5. 5. Determinants of Capital Structure: An Empirical Study on Swedish FinTech Firms

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Martin Skålander; Love Claesson; [2022]
    Keywords : Capital Structure; Pecking Order Theory; Trade-off Theory; Sweden; FinTech;

    Abstract : This paper aims to examine the determinants of capital structure and its effect on Swedish FinTech firms. The theoretical framework used is the trade-off theory and the pecking-order theory. READ MORE