The Determinants of Capital Structure in Energy Sector

Abstract: This mater thesis is concerns to test that if financial patterns of listed firms in energy sector of Pakistan follow any foremost capital structure theories. The analysis was implemented on a sample of 22 listed firms during the period 2001 to 2005. The results of pooled regression model show that both Static trade-off theory and Pecking order theory are pertinent corporate capital structure theories to the firms in Pakistani energy sector.