Capital Structure of Malaysian Listed Companies

This study was attempted to identify the determinants of Malaysian companies' capital structure, the relationship between profit ability, size, growth opportunities, assets structure and non-debt tax shields with the leverage and to see whether Malaysian companies followed the pecking order the...

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Main Author:	Wan Mursyidah, Wan Ismail
Format:	Thesis
Language:	eng eng
Published:	2005
Subjects:	HG Finance
Online Access:	https://etd.uum.edu.my/1371/1/WAN_MURSYIDAH_BT._WAN_ISMAIL.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/1371/2/1.WAN_MURSYIDAH_BT._WAN_ISMAIL.pdf
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spelling	my-uum-etd.13712013-07-24T12:11:40Z Capital Structure of Malaysian Listed Companies 2005-05-14 Wan Mursyidah, Wan Ismail Faculty of Finance and Banking Faculty of Finance and Banking HG Finance This study was attempted to identify the determinants of Malaysian companies' capital structure, the relationship between profit ability, size, growth opportunities, assets structure and non-debt tax shields with the leverage and to see whether Malaysian companies followed the pecking order theory in making a decision concerning the capital structure. The findings showed that profitability, non-debt tax shields and size were significant in determining the capital structure. Profit of Malaysian companies gave a significant result and this was consistent with the pecking order theory. Growth opportunities and assets structure were not significant. 2005-05 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/1371/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/1371/1/WAN_MURSYIDAH_BT._WAN_ISMAIL.pdf application/pdf eng validuser https://etd.uum.edu.my/1371/2/1.WAN_MURSYIDAH_BT._WAN_ISMAIL.pdf application/pdf eng public masters masters Universiti Utara Malaysia
institution	Universiti Utara Malaysia
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spellingShingle	HG Finance Wan Mursyidah, Wan Ismail Capital Structure of Malaysian Listed Companies
description	This study was attempted to identify the determinants of Malaysian companies' capital structure, the relationship between profit ability, size, growth opportunities, assets structure and non-debt tax shields with the leverage and to see whether Malaysian companies followed the pecking order theory in making a decision concerning the capital structure. The findings showed that profitability, non-debt tax shields and size were significant in determining the capital structure. Profit of Malaysian companies gave a significant result and this was consistent with the pecking order theory. Growth opportunities and assets structure were not significant.
format	Thesis
qualification_name	masters
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Wan Mursyidah, Wan Ismail
author_facet	Wan Mursyidah, Wan Ismail
author_sort	Wan Mursyidah, Wan Ismail
title	Capital Structure of Malaysian Listed Companies
title_short	Capital Structure of Malaysian Listed Companies
title_full	Capital Structure of Malaysian Listed Companies
title_fullStr	Capital Structure of Malaysian Listed Companies
title_full_unstemmed	Capital Structure of Malaysian Listed Companies
title_sort	capital structure of malaysian listed companies
granting_institution	Universiti Utara Malaysia
granting_department	Faculty of Finance and Banking
publishDate	2005
url	https://etd.uum.edu.my/1371/1/WAN_MURSYIDAH_BT._WAN_ISMAIL.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/1371/2/1.WAN_MURSYIDAH_BT._WAN_ISMAIL.pdf
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Capital Structure of Malaysian Listed Companies

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