Browsing OSU Dissertations by Subject "capital structure"

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    • Do credit ratings really affect capital structure? 

      Kemper, Kristopher J. (2011-05)
      Scope and Method of Study: This paper revisits the recently tested theory of credit ratings affecting capital structure. While this has been a phenomenon observed by practitioners for year, it only recently has been studied ...

    • Three essays on collateral and capital structure: International evidence 

      Mazumder, Md Sharif Ullah (2021-05)
      This dissertation comprises with three chapters. In first chapter, I investigate a novel feature of collateral: its role as a commitment device that induces a speedier adjustment of leverage to the optimal ratio. As a ...