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Securities laws in the host countries and the capital structure of US multinationals

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  • Mishra, Dev
  • Tannous, George

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We examine whether securities laws in the host countries influence the capital structure choice of United States (US) multinational corporations. We develop firm-level global indices to classify each corporation in terms of its exposure to the security laws that govern the rights of security holders in the countries where it has subsidiaries. The results show that the use of long-term debt is positively related to the firm's global standing in terms of common law legal origin, burden of proof, investor protection, disclosure requirements, and public enforcement. The securities laws in a country affect the capital structure of multinational corporations that has subsidiaries in that country.

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Article provided by Elsevier in its journal International Review of Economics & Finance.

Volume (Year): 19 (2010)
Issue (Month): 3 (June)
Pages: 483-500

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Handle: RePEc:eee:reveco:v:19:y:2010:i:3:p:483-500

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Keywords: International diversification Capital structure Securities laws International finance;

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  1. Hamed Ahmadinia & Javad Afrasiabishani & Elham Hesami, 2012. "A Comprehensive Review on Capital Structure Theories," Romanian Economic Journal, Department of International Business and Economics from the Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest, vol. 15(45), pages 3-26, September.

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