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The Role of Exporting on Capital Structure: A Firm-Level Investigation

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  • Ersin İnal
  • Bahadır Ergün

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In this study, the effect of exports on capital structure decisions was investigated at the firm level. Annual data of 208 companies exporting in Turkey for the period 2005-2019 were used. Leverage was used as the dependent variable, and export intensity was used as the primary independent variable. In addition, asset structure, cash flow, firm size variables were added as control variables in the study. The current ratio, real effective exchange rate, and real gross domestic product variables are added to test the estimation results of the model. Panel data regression analysis was applied. According to the analysis results, a positive relationship was found between export intensity and leverage, but this relationship is statistically insignificant. A positive and statistically significant association was found between asset structure and firm size and leverage. A negative relationship was found between cash flow and leverage. There is a negative relationship between the current ratio and the leverage and there is a negative relationship between the real effective exchange rate and leverage. Additionally, gross domestic product negatively affects the leverage, but this relationship is statistically insignificant.

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  • Ersin İnal & Bahadır Ergün, 2022. "The Role of Exporting on Capital Structure: A Firm-Level Investigation," Journal of Research in Economics, Politics & Finance, Ersan ERSOY, vol. 7(2), pages 316-333.
    • Handle: RePEc:ahs:journl:v:7:y:2022:i:2:p:316-333
    DOI: 10.30784/epfad.1094372
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    Keywords

    Capital Structure; Exporting; Panel Data Analysis;
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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
    • B27 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought since 1925 - - - International Trade and Finance
    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models

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