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Capital structure and corporate strategy in South Africa an empirical analysis
Using South African data, this study tests three propositions about capital structure and product market strategy. The results support the hypotheses that oligopolists have relatively high debt-equity ratio; their debt tends to be long term; and firms that produce unique and / or durable goods tend...
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| author | Chen, Haoyu |
| author2 | Ayogu, Melvin |
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| description | Using South African data, this study tests three propositions about capital structure and product market strategy. The results support the hypotheses that oligopolists have relatively high debt-equity ratio; their debt tends to be long term; and firms that produce unique and / or durable goods tend to have less debt-equity ratio. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/38235 Capital structure and corporate strategy in South Africa an empirical analysis Chen, Haoyu Ayogu, Melvin Economics Using South African data, this study tests three propositions about capital structure and product market strategy. The results support the hypotheses that oligopolists have relatively high debt-equity ratio; their debt tends to be long term; and firms that produce unique and / or durable goods tend to have less debt-equity ratio. 2023-08-16T09:40:24Z 2023-08-16T09:40:24Z 2009 2023-08-16T09:39:53Z Master Thesis Masters MCom http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38235 eng application/pdf School of Economics Faculty of Commerce |
| spellingShingle | Economics Chen, Haoyu Capital structure and corporate strategy in South Africa an empirical analysis |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Capital structure and corporate strategy in South Africa an empirical analysis |
| title_full | Capital structure and corporate strategy in South Africa an empirical analysis |
| title_fullStr | Capital structure and corporate strategy in South Africa an empirical analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Capital structure and corporate strategy in South Africa an empirical analysis |
| title_short | Capital structure and corporate strategy in South Africa an empirical analysis |
| title_sort | capital structure and corporate strategy in south africa an empirical analysis |
| topic | Economics |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38235 |
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