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The effects of government borrowing on corporate financing: Evidence from Europe

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This study investigates the relationship between government borrowing and corporate financing decisions in 15 developed European countries for the period of 1989–2014. We find a robust negative relationship between government borrowing and corporate debt in developed European countries. However, we do not identify any significant relation between government debt and equity. The more important finding of our study is that long-term debt of large credit-worthy companies is more sensitive to government debt in comparison to that of small financially constrained companies. In addition to government borrowing, firm-specific factors and other macroeconomic control variables are statistically significant for corporate financing decisions.

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  • Ayturk, Yusuf, 2017. "The effects of government borrowing on corporate financing: Evidence from Europe," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 20(C), pages 96-103.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:20:y:2017:i:c:p:96-103
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2016.09.018
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    Keywords

    Capital structure; Corporate debt; Government borrowing; Developed Europe;
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    JEL classification:

    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • G38 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • H63 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Debt; Debt Management; Sovereign Debt

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