Corporate Capital Structure in Europe: The Role of Country, Industry and Firm Size [Hardcover]

Introduction 1. Interpretation and measurement of capital structure in the light of theories 2. Capital structure determinants according to empirical findings: a literature review 3. The role of country, industry and firm size in the differentiation of capital structure: Research methodology 4. The role of country as a capital structure determinant 5. The role of industry as a capital structure determinant 7. The role of firm size and time factor as capital structure determinants 7. Summary

Julia Koralun-Bereznicka is Associate Professor in the Department of Corporate Finance, Faculty of Management, University of GdaDsk, Poland.

Magdalena Gostkowska-Drzewicka is lecturer in the Department of Corporate Finance, Faculty of Management, University of GdaDsk, Poland.

Ewa Majerowska is Associate Professor in the Department of Corporate Finance, Faculty of Management, University of GdaDsk, Poland.

This book combines theoretical insights with empirical research to provide a comprehensive examination of the factors affecting corporate capital structures across twelve European Union countries, focusing on the influence of country-specific, industry-specific and firm-size-related determinants.

This book offers a comprehensive examination of the factors affecting corporate capital structures across?12 European Union countries, focusing on the influence of country-specific, industry-specific and firm-size-related determinants.

It provides a comprehensive review of various interpretations of the capital structure concept and offers a detailed characterisation of commonly employed metrics. Furthermore, it offers an overview of capital structure theories and attempts to classify the factors that shape the financial leverage of enterprises within the framework of these theorie