Capital Structure: The Case of Nigerian Non Financial Corporations

dc.contributor.authorOladimeji, Ajewole Babatunde
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-09T11:04:36Z
dc.date.available2013-01-09T11:04:36Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionMaster of Science in Banking and Finance. Thesis (M.S.)--Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Business and Economics, Dept. of Banking and Finance, 2012. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Besim.en_US
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT: The aim of this empirical study is to look into the determinants of capital structure of non-financial firms in Nigeria and the impact of the capital structure on the corporate performance of these publicly traded firms. Different theories of capital structure were reviewed with a view to establishing valid propositions concerning the determinants of capital structure of Nigerian non financial corporations. The research is conducted using panel data methodology for a sample of 20 firms listed on Nigerian Stock Exchange during 2006-2010. The results have shown that the major determinants of capital structure based on this study include: profitability, tangibility and liquidity. Age, Size and tangibility play determining roles in accessing long-term debt finance within the Nigerian context. Non-financial firms in Nigeria that are highly profitable would prefer internal funding over debt financing since cost of external financing is expensive. This supports pecking order theory. Keywords: Capital Structure, Corporate Performance, Determinants of Capital Structure. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ÖZ: Bu ampirik çalışmanın amacı Nijerya’daki finansal olmayan kurumların sermaye yapısı belirleyicilerini incelemek ve bu finansal yapıların halka arz edilmiş şirketlerdeki kurumsal performans etkilerini belirlemektir. Nijerya'nın finansal olmayan kurumlarının sermaye yapısı belirleyicilerinin geçerli savlarını saptamak amacıyla farklı sermaye teorileri kullanılmıştır. Bu çalışma; Nijerya sermaye piyasasında 2006–2010 yılları arasında yer alan 20 firma için panel veri serisi yöntemleri uygulanarak yürütülmüştür. Bu çalışmanın dayandığı sonuçlar göstermiştir ki sermaye yapısının temel belirleyicileri: karlılık, somutluk ve likiditedir. Yaş, boyut ve somutluk, Nijerya için uzun dönemli borç finansmanının erişim bağlamında çok önemli faktörler olduklarını göstermiştir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Sermaye Yapısı, Kurumsal Performans, Sermaye Yapısı Belirleyicileri.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOladimeji, Ajewole Babatunde. (2012). Capital Structure: The Case of Nigerian Non Financial Corporations. Thesis (M.S.), Eastern Mediterranean University, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Dept. of Banking and Finance, Famagusta: North Cyprus.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11129/307
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEastern Mediterranean University (EMU)en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryTez
dc.subjectBanking and Financeen_US
dc.subjectCapital - Nigeriaen_US
dc.subjectEconomic Conditions - Nigeriaen_US
dc.subjectCapital Structure - Corporate Performance - Determinants of Capital Structureen_US
dc.titleCapital Structure: The Case of Nigerian Non Financial Corporationsen_US
dc.typeThesis

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