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The Theory of Capital Structure

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HARRIS, MILTON, RAVIV, ARTUR·1991·The Journal of Finance
DOI 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1991.tb03753.x
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This paper surveys capital structure theories based on agency costs, asymmetric information, product/input market interactions, and corporate control considerations (but excluding tax‐based theories). For each type of model, a brief overview of the papers surveyed and their relation to each other is provided. The central papers are described in some detail, and their results are summarized and followed by a discussion of related extensions. Each section concludes with a summary of the main implications of the models surveyed in the section. Finally, these results are collected and compared to the available evidence. Suggestions for future research are provided.

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Authors
HARRIS, M., & RAVIV, A.
Venue
The Journal of Finance
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1991-03
Volume
46
Issue
1
Pages
297-355
ISSN
  • 0022-1082 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-6261
DOI
10.1111/j.1540-6261.1991.tb03753.x
OpenAlex
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Cited by
4,347
References
6
FWCI
167.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
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HARRIS, M., & RAVIV, A. (1991). The Theory of Capital Structure. The Journal of Finance. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6261.1991.tb03753.x

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