Determinants of capital structure: New evidence from Portuguese small firms

This paper studies the determinants of capital structure of 2,329 Portuguese small firms, decomposing total liabilities in long and short-term debt. The results of 2007-2011 panel data suggest that information asymmetry and agency problems seem to be important for small firms in accessing long-term...

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Main Authors: Zélia Serrasqueiro, Fernanda Matias, Leonor Salsa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade do Algarve 2016-11-01
Series:Dos Algarves: A Multidisciplinary e-Journal
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Online Access:http://www.dosalgarves.com/rev/N28/2rev28.pdf