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Corporate governance and capital structure dynamics: evidence from an emerging market

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  • Muhammad Farooq
  • Muhammad Imran Khan
  • Qadri Aljabri
  • Muhammad Tahir Khan

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Purpose - This study aims to examine the impact of corporate governance on the speed of adjustment (SOA) of capital structure in a developing market, Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach - The study's sample includes 173 non-financial enterprises that were listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) between 2011 and 2020. The capital structure of the sample companies is determined by the ratio of total debt to total debt plus the market value of equity. Corporate governance is measured by board size, independence, CEO duality, management ownership, blockholders ownership and institutional ownership. A two-step difference GMM model was used to achieve the study's objectives. Findings - Through applying the reduced form model approach, we discovered that corporate governance variables have a considerable negative impact on the speed of targeted leverage adjustment in sample firms. Additionally, to check the robustness of results, the two-stage technique used to examine this corporate governance-SOA relationship. Furthermore, we discovered that smaller enterprises modify their capital structure more than larger firms. Furthermore, corporations prioritize short-term debt adjustment above long-term debt adjustment. Practical implications - The study's findings provide further information to company managers and investors on the relationship between corporate governance quality and the pace of adjustment towards targeted leverage across Pakistani enterprises. Furthermore, this study adds new information from growing countries such as Pakistan to the existing literature, which can help regulatory authorities and policymakers improve the quality of corporate governance. It is commonly known that improving the quality of corporate governance practices improves the firm's capital structure, which benefits all stakeholders. Originality/value - In the context of developing economies, the academic literature lacks research that examine the impact of corporate governance on dynamic capital structure decisions. This study intends to fill this gap.

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  • Muhammad Farooq & Muhammad Imran Khan & Qadri Aljabri & Muhammad Tahir Khan, 2024. "Corporate governance and capital structure dynamics: evidence from an emerging market," International Journal of Managerial Finance, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 21(1), pages 185-217, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijmfpp:ijmf-03-2023-0167
    DOI: 10.1108/IJMF-03-2023-0167
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