The Impact of Ownership Structure on Debt Financing of Japanese Firms With the Agency Cost of Free Cash Flow

Wu, Lingling

doi:10.2139/ssrn.488042

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The Impact of Ownership Structure on Debt Financing of Japanese Firms With the Agency Cost of Free Cash Flow

Lingling Wu

City University of Hong Kong

January 12, 2004

EFMA 2004 Basel Meetings Paper

Abstract:
This paper, using 833 observations of listed Japanese firms between the years 1992 to 2000, explore the implications of the free cash flow hypothesis concerning the disciplinary role of ownership structure in corporate capital structure policy. The results show (1) the sensitivity of ownership structure to leverage depends on growth opportunities and free cash flow. (2) Keiretsu classification affects relations between ownership structure and leverage. Overall, the results generally support the free cash flow hypothesis.

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Date posted: May 28, 2004

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Wu, Lingling, The Impact of Ownership Structure on Debt Financing of Japanese Firms With the Agency Cost of Free Cash Flow (January 12, 2004). EFMA 2004 Basel Meetings Paper. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=488042 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.488042

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