This study compares the capital structures of publicly quoted firms, large unquoted firms, and
small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana. Using a panel regression model, the paper …

The wide-ranging varieties of capitalism literature rests on a particular conception of banks
and banking that, the authors argue, no longer reflects the reality of modern financial …

This paper develops an empirical taxonomy of SME financing patterns in Europe by
performing a cluster analysis including 12,726 SMEs in 28 European countries. The results …

It is increasingly accepted that'institutions matter'for economic organization and outcomes.
The last decade has seen significant expansion in research examining how institutional …

Evidence of financial integration and convergence are considered of importance in
assessing the outcome of EU deregulation policies aimed at improving the efficiency and …

This study investigates whether there is convergence among Islamic countries with respect
to the relationship between growth in Islamic financial markets and economic growth in …

This article addresses the question of how the institutions of the new EU member states
match with the institution types previously worked out for the old member states, and …

Many researchers have found that there is a significant influence of the main components of
capital structure on corporate leverage and company profitability. The studies conducted …

The objective of this paper is to study the issue of convergence of financial systems through
the lens of asset allocation. It examines β-and σ-convergence of the most important financial …

The study explores the relationship between ownership structure and corporate governance
on capital structure of some listed manufacturing companies in Ghana Stock Exchange. This …