FACTORS AFFECTING CAPITAL STRUCTURE CHOICE: NEW EVIDENCE FROM TURKISH NON-FINANCIAL LISTED COMPANIES

Purpose - Factors affecting capital structure choices of Turkish non-financial listed companies are tested in this study. We investigate the relation between firm leverage and firm level variables, expected inflation and GDP growth rates.

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