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Testing the Modigliani and Miller Theory in Practice: Evidence from the Macedonian Banking System

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  • Aneta Krstevska
  • Tome Nenovski
  • Kristina Pogacnik Kostovska

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Since the introduction of Basel III, bank capital requirements have been raised. The Modigliani and Miller (MM) theory indicates the irrelevance of the financing structure in terms of the cost of capital. This article tests the validity of the MM theory for the banking system in the Republic of Macedonia by applying panel estimation to analyze the linkage between banks’ calculated risk measure and leverage ratio. The main results find no evidence of the MM theory in this case, although the overall results are quite ambiguous, mainly because of specific characteristics of the Macedonian banking system.

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  • Aneta Krstevska & Tome Nenovski & Kristina Pogacnik Kostovska, 2017. "Testing the Modigliani and Miller Theory in Practice: Evidence from the Macedonian Banking System," Eastern European Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 55(3), pages 277-289, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:mes:eaeuec:v:55:y:2017:i:3:p:277-289
    DOI: 10.1080/00128775.2017.1294021
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