Determinants of Capital Structure and the Cost of Capital.
This thesis investigates the relationship between corporate strategy and capital structure. The aim of the thesis is to analyse the determinants of the capital structure of manufacturing firms in Saudi Arabia and the implication of corporate strategy on capital structure for these firms. The thesis focuses on the.
Price, Liquidity, Volatility, and Volume of Cross-listed Stocks Olga Dodd Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Finance Durham Business School, University of Durham May 2011 Supervisors: Professor Krishna Paudyal Dr. Christodoulos Louca Professor Rob Dixon.
Optimal Corporate Investments and Capital Structure 2014-2 Martin Schultz-Nielsen PhD Thesis. This dissertation is the result of my Ph.D. studies at the School of Business. firms correct for this by adjusting the cost of capital based on judgment.
Yasotharalingam, Lingesiya (2016) Capital budgeting theory and practices. (PhD thesis), Kingston University,. Full text not available from this archive. Abstract. Capital budgeting is crucial in order for companies to sustain themselves, survive and flourish in markets and to increase shareholders' wealth.
Capital adequacy plays an important role in overseeing banks’ activities. It is used as a buffer to ensure banks have sufficient amount of capital against unexpected losses or adverse shock that could lead to bank failure. The impact of capital adequacy requirement on banks’ performance is in fact an ongoing issue and the issue is still growing with a lot more gaps to be filled in.
Many of the most successful companies in the world base their capital structure on one simple consideration: the cost of capital. If you can borrow money at 7% for 30 years in a world of 3% inflation and reinvest it in core operations at 15%, you would be wise to consider at least 40% to 50% in debt capital in your overall capital structure.
This thesis aims to add empirical evidence to the corporate finance literature by looking at two main financing issues, namely firms’ payout policies and capital structure decisions, in the context of emerging markets. The thesis consists of seven chapters, including five main standalone research papers.