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Manager Characteristics and Capital Structure: Theory and Evidence

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  • Bhagat, Sanjai
  • Bolton, Brian
  • Subramanian, Ajay

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We investigate the effects of manager characteristics on capital structure in a structural model. We implement the manager’s optimal contracts through financial securities that lead to a dynamic capital structure, which reflects the effects of taxes, bankruptcy costs, and manager-shareholder agency conflicts. Long-term debt declines with the manager’s ability, inside equity stake, and the firm’s long-term risk, but increases with its short-term risk. Short-term debt declines with the manager’s ability, increases with her equity ownership, and declines with short-term risk. We show support for these implications in our empirical analysis.

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  • Bhagat, Sanjai & Bolton, Brian & Subramanian, Ajay, 2011. "Manager Characteristics and Capital Structure: Theory and Evidence," Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Cambridge University Press, vol. 46(6), pages 1581-1627, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jfinqa:v:46:y:2012:i:06:p:1581-1627_00
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