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The impact of firm and industry characteristics on small firms’ capital structure

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  • Peter Goeij
  • Peter Kappert
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  • Hans Degryse & Peter Goeij & Peter Kappert, 2012. "The impact of firm and industry characteristics on small firms’ capital structure," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 38(4), pages 431-447, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:sbusec:v:38:y:2012:i:4:p:431-447
    DOI: 10.1007/s11187-010-9281-8
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    Keywords

    Capital structure; Panel data; Pecking-order theory; Trade-off theory; SME; Industry effects; C23; G32; G30; L26;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship

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