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Managerial Entrenchment and Capital Structure Decisions

BERGER, PHILIP G., OFEK, ELI, YERMACK, DAVID L.·1997·The Journal of Finance
DOI 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1997.tb01115.x
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We study associations between managerial entrenchment and firms' capital structures, with results generally suggesting that entrenched CEOs seek to avoid debt. In a cross‐sectional analysis, we find that leverage levels are lower when CEOs do not face pressure from either ownership and compensation incentives or active monitoring. In an analysis of leverage changes, we find that leverage increases in the aftermath of entrenchment‐reducing shocks to managerial security, including unsuccessful tender offers, involuntary CEO replacements, and the addition to the board of major stockholders.

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Authors
BERGER, P. G., OFEK, E., & YERMACK, D. L.
Venue
The Journal of Finance
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1997-09
Volume
52
Issue
4
Pages
1411-1438
ISSN
  • 0022-1082 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-6261
DOI
10.1111/j.1540-6261.1997.tb01115.x
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Cited by
1,534
References
2
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Type
journal article
Language
en
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BERGER, P. G., OFEK, E., & YERMACK, D. L. (1997). Managerial Entrenchment and Capital Structure Decisions. The Journal of Finance. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6261.1997.tb01115.x

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