03733namaa2200697uu 4500 oapen92538 oapen 20251217011848.0 a||||fo|||||||||0| cr|mn|---annan 240806s2024a||||fo|||||||||0|eng d 9781003517894 9781032853789 9781032853819 10.4324/9781003517894 doi oapen oapen eng dc K thema KC thema KCB thema KF thema KFC thema KFCF thema KFF thema KFFH thema KFFK thema Gostkowska-Drzewicka, Magdalena edt Corporate Capital Structure in Europe The Role of Country, Industry and Firm Size Taylor & Francis Routledge [Imprint] 2024 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Routledge Studies in the Economics of Business and Industry Free-to-read Unrestricted online access star 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 theories. Additionally, it draws readers' attention to contemporary factors potentially affecting corporate financing decisions, such as Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations or technological advances and innovations in finance. It combines theoretical insights with empirical research to explore the direct and indirect impacts of these factors on companies' financing patterns. Targeting a broad readership including students, Ph.D. candidates, researchers, academics and financial practitioners, the book offers a rich understanding of capital structure optimisation and its significance for enhancing company value. Through its coverage of various capital structure theories, determinants and the role of external and internal factors in capital structure decisions, the book is an essential resource for those interested in the complex nature of these influences within the European landscape. Open licence https://oapen.org/article/rights eng Accounting thema Banking thema Corporate finance thema Economics, Finance, Business and Management thema Economics thema Finance and accounting thema Finance and the finance industry thema Financial accounting thema Macroeconomics thema Capital structure Capital structure theories Financial liquidity Long and short-term debt Panel data models Trade-off theory Value maximisation Gostkowska-Drzewicka, Magdalena aut Koralun-Bereźnicka, Julia aut Majerowska, Ewa aut OAPEN Library. https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/92538 Free-to-read: OAPEN Library/DOAB: description of the publication 0 36982 36982