The Relationship between Ownership Structure and Capital Structure

Journal Title: SEISENSE Journal of Management - Year 2019, Vol 2, Issue 4

Abstract

Objective – The main objective of this study is to measure the relationship between ownership structure and capital structure by using the chemical sector of Pakistan. Design – This study is used the panel data and retrieved from the annual reports of the chemical sector of Pakistan for the time period of 2012 to 2017. Findings – The finding the statistical analysis shows that ownership structure has a significant positive relationship on capital structure. Which mitigate the agency conflicts among managers and shareholders, because the majority of the shareholders would like to have a higher level of debt over equity financing. Policy Implications – The findings of this study also can be helpful to the policymakers, investors and financial institution in designing ownership structures and financing decisions for firms.  Originality – This is the first study that examined the relationship between ownership structure and capital structure in the context of the chemical sector of Pakistan.

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Sadia Murtaza, Irsa Azam

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  • EP ID EP619427
  • DOI 10.33215/sjom.v2i4.162
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Sadia Murtaza, Irsa Azam (2019). The Relationship between Ownership Structure and Capital Structure. SEISENSE Journal of Management, 2(4), 51-64. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-619427