Factors affecting speed of adjustment under different economic conditions

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Naveed ◽  
Suresh Ramakrishnan ◽  
Melati Ahmad Anuar ◽  
Maryam Mirzaei
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Adjustment Process ◽  
Method Of Moment ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Speed Of Adjustment ◽  
Structure Dynamics

Purpose – This study aims to examine the existence of capital structure dynamics and speed of adjustment during different economic periods. This study adds to the existing body of literature by investigating the factors influencing adjustment process toward target debt in developing economies. Design/methodology/approach – By employing two-step generalized method of moment (GMM) and sensitivity analysis, the study highlights critical factors which affect firms’ adjustment mechanism for target debt. Findings – Dynamic GMM estimations confirm the substance of past leverage on current debt, which recognizes the existence of dynamic capital structure. The findings corroborate that adjustment process is subject to trade-off between convergence rate and cost of being off-target. The fraction of financing of Pakistani firms confirms the pattern of pecking order hypothesis. The outcome of study clearly validates the significance of dynamic trade-off modeling for optimal capital structure. Research limitations/implications – As more data become available, the authors would extend this study to investigate the sectoral analysis to find how capital structure dynamics are different across sectors and how distinctive behavior of each sector differently affects the adjustment process toward target debt across each sector. In addition, sector-level and macro-economic factors could be incorporated to examine how external factors affect the firm’s speed of adjustment across sectors. Practical implications – The present study provides valuable insights for banking and corporate sector, mainly in Pakistan. The companies could take into consideration the firm-level factors which affect the adjustment process toward target debt. Likewise, the borrowing and lending procedures could be advanced by complying with dynamic mechanism of speed of adjustment. Furthermore, the findings of this research provide obstinate grounds for future research. Originality/value – Both the use of dynamic GMM adjustment model and sensitivity analysis along with Sargan test validate the health of instruments and values.

Factors influencing Islamic banks’ capital structure in developing economies

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Awadh Abdullah Bukair
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Leverage Ratio ◽  
Gcc Countries ◽  
The Capital Structure

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the influence of company-specific attributes on capital structure decisions of Islamic banks (IBs) in Gulf Cooperation council (GCC) countries during the period 2009-2011.Design/methodology/approachTo improve the econometric estimates’ efficiency, the paper uses the generalized least square (GLS) regression model to increase the levels of freedom and reduce collinearity.FindingsThe empirical results indicate that bank size, liquidity and corporate age are positively associated with the leverage ratio of GCC IBs, supporting the trade-off theory. Inconsistent with theoretical predictions, it is found that the profitability, tangibility and growth have positive insignificant relationship with the level of leverage, suggesting these determinants are not important in capital structure decisions. Furthermore, gross domestic product (GDP) and non-debt tax shield have negative effects on the leverage ratio and significant for GDP.Research limitations/implicationsOverall, the evidence provided in the study highlights the significance of company-specific characteristics in determining and affecting the capital structure decisions of IBs in GCC countries. It is useful to use these variables in the analysis of IBs’ capital structure in the GCC region before the financial crisis in 2007. One limitation for this study is that the sample is restricted to only the Islamic banking sector. Future research could include all Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) operating within the Gulf region. Second, the study only concentrates on GCC countries to the neglect of other countries. Finally, the study controls for the country level only and does not account for firm factors. Future research could consider all these limitations. Another possible avenue is by examining other variables, such as corporate governance mechanisms.Originality/valueDespite that most previous studies investigated the determinants of the capital structure of financial conventional industries, research on Islamic banking is almost non-existent. Moreover, the extant literature on Islamic finance has been theoretically explored, and the empirical research regarding capital structure is still in the infancy stage. Accordingly, it is evident that based on the Islamic trade-off perspective, theoretical hypotheses and empirical findings provide a novel addition to the capital structure theory for IFIs.

How do Spanish unlisted family firms rebalance their capital structures?

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zélia Serrasqueiro ◽  
Fernanda Matias ◽  
Julio Diéguez-Soto
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Transaction Costs ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Adjustment Costs ◽  
Dynamic Panel Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Speed Of Adjustment

PurposeThis paper seeks to analyze the family firm's capital structure decisions, focusing on the speed of adjustment (SOA) as well as on the effect of distance from the target capital structure on the SOA towards target short-term and long-term debt ratios in unlisted small and medium-sized family firms.Design/methodology/approachMethodologically, we use dynamic panel data estimators to estimate the effects of distance on the speeds of adjustment towards those targets. Data for the period 2006–2014 were collected for two research sub-samples: one sub-sample with 398 family firms; the other sub-sample contains 217 non-family firms.FindingsThe results show that the deviation from the target debt ratios impacts negatively on the speeds of adjustment towards target short-term and long-term debt ratios in unlisted family firms. These results suggest that family firms, deviating from target debt ratios, face deviation costs, i.e. insolvency costs, inferior to the adjustment costs, i.e. transaction costs. Therefore, family firms stay away from the target debt ratios for a long time than do non-family firms.Research limitations/implicationsThe research sample comprises a low number of family firms, therefore for future research we suggest increasing the size of the sample of family firms to get a deeper understanding of family firms' SOA towards capital structure. Additionally, we suggest the analysis of other potential determinants of the speed of adjustment towards target capital structure.Practical implicationsThe results obtained suggest that the distance from the target short-term and long-term debt ratios can be avoided if these firms do not depend almost exclusively on internal finance to adjust towards target capital structure. Moreover, for policymakers, we suggest the creation/promotion of alternative external finance sources, allowing reduced transaction costs that contribute to a faster adjustment of small family firms towards target capital structure.Originality/valueThe most previous research focusing on capital structure decisions have focused on listed family firms. To fill this gap, this study examines the speed of adjustment towards target debt ratios in the context of unlisted family firms. Moreover, transaction costs are a function of debt maturity, therefore this study examines separately the speeds of adjustment towards target short-term and long-term debt ratios. This paper shows that the adjustment costs (i.e. transaction costs) could hold back family firms from rebalancing its capital structure.

Does dynamic trade-off theory explain Portuguese SME capital structure decisions?

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 485-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filipe Sardo ◽  
Zelia Serrasqueiro
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Speed Of Adjustment ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Structure Adjustment ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Target Ratio

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse if capital structure decisions of small- and medium-sized Portuguese firms are in accordance with the predictions of dynamic trade-off theory, more precisely, the speed of adjustment of short-term debt (STD) and long-term debt (LTD) towards the respective target debt ratios. Design/methodology/approach Based on two samples of Portuguese firms, 1,377 small-sized firms and 811 medium-sized firms, dynamic estimators were used for the treatment of data obtained from the Amadeus database for the period 2007-2011. Findings The results indicate that small- and medium-sized firms adjust their STD and LTD ratios towards the respective target ratios. Small- and medium-sized firms present a high-speed adjustment towards the target STD ratio, suggesting that both types of firm face costs of deviating from the target capital structure, which are, probably, greater than the costs of adjustment associated with STD. However, considering the distance from the target ratio as a determinant of the adjustment speed, the results show the predominance of the negative effect of the costs of adjustment on capital structure adjustment speeds. Originality/value The results obtained for the speed of adjustment of STD and LTD, in a recession context, show that for small firms and medium-sized firms, mainly for the former, the costs of external market transactions are prohibitively high, slowing the speed of adjustment towards the target capital structure.

Capital structure dynamics of Indian corporates

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-225
Author(s):  
Neelam Rani ◽  
Surendra S. Yadav ◽  
Naliniprava Tripathy
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moments ◽  
Adjustment Costs ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Adjustment Process ◽  
Macroeconomic Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Adjustment Speed ◽  
The Capital Structure

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the capital structure determinants and speed of adjustment (SOA) toward the target capital structure of firms. Design/methodology/approach The study has used the generalized method of moments (GMM) model and two-stage least squares (TSLS) to the panel data of 3,310 Indian firms, from January 2000 to March 2018, to determine the adjustment speed toward target capital structure. Further, the study employed a fully modified ordinary least square technique to shed light on the dynamic nature of the adjustment process. Findings The results of the GMM estimations indicate that Indian firms are adjusting their capital structure toward the target rate of 10.38 percent per year. Similarly, the findings of TSLS estimate specify a SOA of 15.49 percent per year. The low adjustment speed suggests the prevalence of higher adjustment costs of Indian firms. Research limitations/implications Future research can be undertaken by including certain macroeconomic factors such as GDP, inflation and the interest rate, which also affect the SOA since firms are pretentious by market conditions while designing capital structure for firms. Practical implications In the current financial and regulatory set-up when there are frequent perturbations in the capital market, the study will be valuable for regulators, firms and academicians. The work would enable the concerned stakeholders to manage their scare resources and capital effectively by a better way to make informed decisions. It will facilitate managers of young companies to identify and regulate the factors that are more pertinent for them to make flexible financial decisions concerning the capital structure. Originality/value The study amplifies on previous studies and provides new insights on the speed of the adjustment process of Indian firms, helping to modify and refine their capital structures toward the optimum capital structure. This will not only enhance the financial flexibility in the capital structure of Indian corporates but also be of great value to the policymakers and other stakeholders.

scholarly journals DETERMINAN STRUKTUR MODAL DINAMIS : STUDI EMPIRIS DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA

INOVATOR ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Puwanto Widodo
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Dynamic Panel Data ◽  
Structure Theory ◽  
Method Of Moment ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Speed Of Adjustment ◽  
Growth Opportunity ◽  
Analytical Tools ◽  
Dynamic Capital Structure

<p><em>Research on dynamic capital structure basically wants to know the existence of targeted leverage as hypothesized by Trade-Off Theory and Speed off Adjustment (SOA). Later developments, the magnitude of the speed of adjustment can be used as a determinant of capital structure theory used by the company. Another problem in dynamic capital structure research is the use of analytical tools that can produce biased and inconsistent predictors. To overcome this, this study uses dynamic panel data with the General Method of Moment (GMM) approach. Samples were taken from non-financial companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the 2009-2015 period. The results of the inference show the existence of Dynamic Trade Off Theory and the variables of company characteristics and macroeconomic significantly influence the dynamic capital structure. In addition, it is known that there is an influence of company size and growth Opportunity on the speed of adjustment. Another finding is that he knows that managing profitability follows and Pecking Order Theory.Keyword</em><em>s</em><em> : capital structure, static model, dynamic model</em></p>

scholarly journals Determinan Leverage Optimal Di Bursa Efek Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-107
Author(s):  
Purwanto Widodo ◽  
Juardi Juardi
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Dynamic Models ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Dynamic Panel Data ◽  
Method Of Moment ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Macroeconomic Factors ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Optimal Leverage ◽  
Dynamic Capital Structure

Research on capital structure, recently characterized by the use of dynamic capital structure. The use of dynamic capital structure basically wants to know the existence of optimal leverage as hypothesized by Trade-Off Theory and Speed off Adjustment (SOA) to optimal leverage. This research tries to overcome this problem, by using dynamic panel data by using company characteristics and macroeconomic factors. The use of General Method of Moment (GMM) to overcome the problem of econometrics due to the use of dynamic models. Samples taken from manufacturing companies listing on the Indonesia Stock Exchange 2009-2015. The inference model and the determinant behavior of capital structure can be explained by Trade-Off Theory and Pecking Order Theory. The variable characteristics of the company and macro economy are significant and are marked according to the hypothesis. The findings of this study include: the influence of profitability, size, tangibility, growth opportunity and business risk. In addition, on average companies in Indonesia can increase their debt to utilize tax shields

scholarly journals Determinants of the Capital Structure of Companies Listed on the Stock Exchanges of Argentina, Brazil and Chile: An Empirical Analysis of the Period from 2007 to 2016

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Marcelo Rabelo Henrique ◽  
Sandro Braz Silva ◽  
Antônio Saporito ◽  
Sérgio Roberto da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Order Theory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Stock Exchanges ◽  
Pecking Order ◽  
Pecking Order Theory ◽  
Speed Of Adjustment ◽  
Asset Growth ◽  
The Capital Structure

The present investigation refers to the determinants of the capital structure, using the technique of multiple regression through Panel Data of open capital companies in the stock exchanges of Argentina, Brazil and Chile, in order to know the behavior of determinants of the capital structure in relation to Trade-Off Theory (TOT) and Pecking Order Theory (POT). The POT offers the existence of a hierarchy in the use of sources of resources, while the TOT considers the existence of a target capital structure that would be pursued by the company. Sixteen accounting variables were used, in which five are dependent (related to indebtedness) and eleven are independent variables (explaining the determinants of the capital structure). It is observed that, with the use of the Panel Data, the determinants that seem to influence in a more accentuated way the levels of debt of the companies are: current liquidity, tangibility, return to shareholders, return of assets, sales growth, asset growth, market-to-book and business risk measured by the volatility of benefits. Suggestions for future research include the use of Panel Data to analyze other factors that may influence indebtedness, mainly taxes and dividends, as well as a deeper analysis of factors that may influence the speed of adjustment towards the supposed objective level.

Research on capital structure determinants: a review and future directions

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satish Kumar ◽  
Sisira Colombage ◽  
Purnima Rao
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Order Theory ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the status of studies on capital structure determinants in the past 40 years. This paper highlights the major gaps in the literature on determinants of capital structure and also aims to raise specific questions for future research. Design/methodology/approach The prominence of research is assessed by studying the year of publication and region, level of economic development, firm size, data collection methods, data analysis techniques and theoretical models of capital structure from the selected papers. The review is based on 167 papers published from 1972 to 2013 in various peer-reviewed journals. The relationship of determinants of capital structure is analyzed with the help of meta-analysis. Findings Major findings show an increase of interest in research on determinants of capital structure of the firms located in emerging markets. However, it is observed that these regions are still under-examined which provides more scope for research both empirical and survey-based studies. Majority of research studies are conducted on large-sized firms by using secondary data and regression-based models for the analysis, whereas studies on small-sized firms are very meager. As majority of the research papers are written only at the organizational level, the impact of leverage on various industries is yet to be examined. The review highlights the major determinants of capital structure and their relationship with leverage. It also reveals the dominance of pecking order theory in explaining capital structure of firms theoretically as well as statistically. Originality/value The paper covers a considerable period of time (1972-2013). Among very few review papers on capital structure research, to the best of authors’ knowledge; this is the first review to identify what is missing in the literature on the determinants of capital structure while offering recommendations for future studies. It also synthesize the findings of empirical studies on determinants of capital structure statistically.

Capital structure puzzle and banks: need for a unique approach?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashish Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Argumentation Theory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Unique Approach ◽  
The Capital Structure

Purpose This study aims to examine some of the commonly proposed deviants associated with the banking industry in the context of the capital structure puzzle. The paper considers the role of guarantees, information asymmetry and other frictional factors in the context of modern financial markets and examines whether these factors deserve special consideration in solving the capital structure puzzle for banks. Design/methodology/approach The authors adopt the argumentation theory model proposed by Toulmin (1958) as the methodological approach in this paper. Findings The findings from this paper demonstrate that any solution to the capital structure puzzle, whenever available, will also solve the capital structure puzzle for banks without additional efforts. The focus of future research should be on solving the generic capital structure puzzle for a universal set of firms rather than focusing on the banking industry as a subset with unique features. Originality/value The paper adopts a novel methodological approach offered by argumentation theory to pursue the enquiry. To the best of the knowledge, this paper is the first paper in the finance literature that uses argumentation theory to develop a theoretical construct. The finding from this study offers guidance for the proliferation of research paradigms in the capital structure puzzle.

Informal sellers and formal markets: a habitus gap

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaqueline Pels ◽  
Luis Araujo ◽  
Tomas Andres Kidd
Keyword(s):  
Informal Economy ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Market Access ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Theory Development ◽  
Market Transition ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Informal Markets ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Market Transitions

Purpose In developing economies, 30% of the gross domestic product on average is undertaken by unregistered businesses. The informal economy leads to high opportunity costs by preventing gains from trade with strangers. To overcome this obstacle, sellers who usually operate in the informal economy should strive to move to formal markets. Current theories are drawn from a view of markets as institutions governed by formal and informal rules. In a nutshell, informal-formal market transitions must be met with a regulative solution. However, the overall results have been disappointing. This failure invites a re-diagnosis of the problem that informal sellers face to act in formal markets and suggesting novel solutions. This paper aims to address this gap. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual paper. The authors adopt MacInnis’s (2011) framework to characterize the approach to theory development. Findings The authors argue that extant views of formal/informal markets differences address only one of Scott’s (2014) three pillars (regulative, normative and cultural-cognitive). By drawing on Bourdieu’s legacy, the authors propose a cultural-cognitive reading of institutions and suggest it offers a lens to understand the problem as an access challenge, and thus a marketing problem. This perspective allows us to conceptualize informal/formal markets as two distinct institutional fields and argues that all individuals inhabit a particular habitus and contend that moving between markets requires a habitus shift. Thus, acting in formal markets involves bridging a habitus gap. Finally, the authors argue the need for a market-facing intermediary that takes on a market habitus bridging role. Research limitations/implications The authors suggest future research efforts could benefit from this new conceptual lens as a means of re-diagnosing other forms of market access that have produced disappointing results. Practical implications By looking at differences between formal and informal markets as a habitus gap, the allocation of public funds to support transitions can be better targeted and spent. Social implications The concept of market-facing intermediaries suggests that the beneficiary (e.g. informal seller) and target populations can be different. This insight could catalyze social innovation and trigger novel perspectives to design systemic solutions. Originality/value Conceptualizing the formal-informal market transition as a habitus gap suggests new directions to resolve access challenges and a new mediator solution.

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