Determinants of the Capital Structure in Ibero-American Companies

Abstract

This paper analyzes the financial structure of 162 iberoamerican companies for the period 2009 to 2015. Through multiple regression model is to determine which variables explain the structure of indebtedness of companies in 7 countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain, Mexico and Peru), in addition to an analysis performed by the main economic sectors. The results overwhelmingly support trade-off theory.