DETERMINANTS OF FINANCIAL STRUCTURE OF GREEK COMPANIES

Gargalis Panagiotis
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Gargalis Panagiotis: Doctoral School of Economics and Business Administration, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Romania

Network Intelligence Studies, 2016, issue 7, 7-17

Abstract: Capital structure is essential for the survival, growth and performance of a firm. There has been a growing interest worldwide in identifying the factors associated with debt leverage. This article aims to investigate the factors affecting the capital structure of companies listed on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE). The data set used is composed of indicators reflecting the financial position and performance of 40 firms listed on the ASE in 2014. Using a regression model we estimate in what extent the financial structure of companies is affected by performance indicators and other specific factors like the field of activity or the size of the firms. The results obtained show an important influence of share of tangible assets in total assets of the company on the financial leverage, as main variable selected in order to reflect the capital structure of Greek companies.

Keywords: Financial structure; Performance indicators; Regression model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M40 M41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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