A Bibliometric Review of the Knowledge Base on Capital Structure Decisions

IF 3 Q2 BUSINESS

Vision-The Journal of Business Perspective Pub Date : 2022-12-28 DOI:10.1177/09722629221140190

P. Priyan, Wakara Ibrahimu Nyabakora, Geofrey Rwezimula

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to review the knowledge base on capital structure decisions. The Scopus database was used for the bibliometric review of the area in question. The sampling process was performed employing the PRISMA approach. The VOSviewer software was used to analyse 2,979 articles. This identified the network growth, the most contributors, the context of the intellectual structure, the most studied topic and the research gap for future studies. We have found that the year 1989 marked the abolition of research on capital structure for articles in the Scopus database. As the period was divided into three sub-periods, the terms ‘capital structure’ and ‘leverage’ appeared throughout. Also, the recent themes as depicted in the density map are corporate governance, dividend policy, testing the trade-off theory against pecking order theories, speed of adjustments and corporate social responsibility. However, there are research gaps found due to the newness of the terms and the frequency of terms’ persistence in the current sub-period. The findings will provide researchers with knowledge about the past, current and future implications as well as the gaps for their studies.

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资本结构决策知识库的文献计量研究

本研究的目的是回顾资本结构决策的知识基础。Scopus数据库用于有关地区的文献计量学审查。采样过程采用PRISMA方法进行。使用VOSviewer软件分析2,979篇文章。这确定了网络增长、贡献者最多、智力结构背景、研究最多的主题和未来研究的研究差距。我们发现，1989年标志着Scopus数据库中文章资本结构研究的取消。由于这一时期被分为三个子时期，“资本结构”和“杠杆”这两个术语贯穿始终。此外，密度图中描述的近期主题是公司治理，股息政策，权衡理论与啄食序理论的检验，调整速度和企业社会责任。然而，由于术语的新颖性和术语在当前子期间持续存在的频率，研究发现了空白。这些发现将为研究人员提供有关过去、现在和未来影响的知识，以及他们研究的差距。

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期刊介绍： Vision-The Journal of Business Perspective is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal of the Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, India published by SAGE Publications. This journal contains papers in all functional areas of management, including economic and business environment. The journal is premised on creating influence on the academic as well as corporate thinkers. Vision-The Journal of Business Perspective is published in March, June, September and December every year. Its targeted readers are researchers, academics involved in research, and corporates with excellent professional backgrounds from India and other parts of the globe. Its contents have been often used as supportive course materials by the academics and corporate professionals. The journal has been providing opportunity for discussion and exchange of ideas across the widest spectrum of scholarly opinions to promote theoretical, empirical and comparative research on problems confronting the business world. Most of the contributors to this journal range from the outstanding and the well published to the upcoming young academics and corporate functionaries. The journal publishes theoretical as well as applied research works.