If firms adjust their capital structures toward targets, and if there are adverse selection costs associated with asymmetric information, how and when do firms adjust their capital structures? We suggest a financing needs-induced adjustment framework to examine the dynamic process by which firms adjust their capital structures. We find that most adjustments occur when firms have above-target (below-target) debt with a financial surplus (deficit). These results suggest that firms move toward the target capital structure when they face a financial deficit/surplus-but not in the manner hypothesized by the traditional pecking order theory. Copyright (c) 2008 The American Finance Association.
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Volume (Year): 63 (2008) Issue (Month): 6 (December) Pages: 3069-3096 Download reference. The following formats are available: HTML
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