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Investigation of Factors Affecting Banking Leverage in Selected Iranian Banks (Random-Coefficients Approach)

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  • Ahadifar, Alireza

    (Department of Economic Sciences; Faculty of Economics and Management; University of Tabriz; Tabriz; Iran)

  • Karimi Takanlo, Zahra

    (Department of Economic Sciences; Faculty of Economics and Management; University of Tabriz; Tabriz; Iran)

  • ranjpour, Reza

    (Department of Economic Sciences; Faculty of Economics and Management; University of Tabriz; Tabriz; Iran)

  • Haghighat, Jafar

    (Department of Economic Sciences; Faculty of Economics and Management; University of Tabriz; Tabriz; Iran)

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of intra-organizational and macroeconomic factors on banking leverage in selected Iranian banks. For this purpose, after calculation of the Banking Leverage for each bank, by using Random-Coefficients Approach (Swamy model), the impact of explanatory variables during the period of 1999-2016 was examined separately by 10

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  • Ahadifar, Alireza & Karimi Takanlo, Zahra & ranjpour, Reza & Haghighat, Jafar, 2021. "Investigation of Factors Affecting Banking Leverage in Selected Iranian Banks (Random-Coefficients Approach)," Journal of Money and Economy, Monetary and Banking Research Institute, Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, vol. 16(1), pages 21-42, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:mbr:jmonec:v:16:y:2021:i:1:p:21-42
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