Business cycles and capital structure : can firms strategically adapt their capital structure in order to gain superior profits?

dc.contributor.advisor	Lien, Lasse B.
dc.contributor.author	Arnesen, Stian Frøsland
dc.date.accessioned	2017-09-18T10:48:04Z
dc.date.available	2017-09-18T10:48:04Z
dc.date.issued	2017
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2455084
dc.description.abstract	This paper tests whether firm capital structure can be strategically adapted to the different phases of the business cycle. Relevant theoretical works are presented. Data sourced from SNF/NHH on all firms registered in “Brønnøysundregisteret” in the period 2000 untill 2013 is used together with regression analysis in order to find statistically significant relationships. Evidence is found for an optimal debt ratio. Furthermore this optimum changes with time opening up for the potential possibility of strategically adapting the debt ratio to the cycle in order to maximize firm performance.	nb_NO
dc.language.iso	eng	nb_NO
dc.title	Business cycles and capital structure : can firms strategically adapt their capital structure in order to gain superior profits?	nb_NO
dc.type	Master thesis	nb_NO
dc.description.localcode	nhhmas	nb_NO