Alternative Financial Decision Principles: Theoretical Foundations of Islamic Banks’ Capital Structure

Autor: Jean-Laurent Viviani, Kaouther Toumi, Waël Louhichi
Přispěvatelé: Centre de Recherche sur le Management et les Marchés (CR2M), Université Montpellier 2 - Sciences et Techniques (UM2), Département Economie et Méthodes Quantitatives, Institut des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, Centre de recherche en économie et management (CREM), Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN), Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-Université de Rennes 1 (UR1), Université de Rennes (UNIV-RENNES)-Université de Rennes (UNIV-RENNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Barnett W., Jawadi F., Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-Université de Rennes (UR)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Rok vydání: 2012
Předmět:
Finance
050208 finance
Capital structure
business.industry
05 social sciences
pecking order theory
Principal–agent problem
Equity (finance)
Context (language use)
JEL: G - Financial Economics/G.G3 - Corporate Finance and Governance/G.G3.G32 - Financing Policy • Financial Risk and Risk Management • Capital and Ownership Structure • Value of Firms • Goodwill
islamic banking
capital structure theory
JEL: G - Financial Economics/G.G2 - Financial Institutions and Services/G.G2.G21 - Banks • Depository Institutions • Micro Finance Institutions • Mortgages
Information asymmetry
trade-off theory
Pecking order theory
0502 economics and business
Value (economics)
Agency (sociology)
Economics
[SHS.GESTION]Humanities and Social Sciences/Business administration
Agency theory
050207 economics
business
Zdroj: Recent developments in alternative finance empirical assessments and economic
Barnett W., Jawadi F. Recent developments in alternative finance empirical assessments and economic, 22, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp.157-172, 2012, International Symposia in Economic Theory and Econometrics, 978-1-78190-399-5. ⟨10.1108/S1571-0386(2012)0000022013⟩
Popis: Purpose – The aim of this chapter is to analyse consequences of the consideration of ethical principles in the financial decisions process of banks. More specifically, we study how the consideration of shariah principles could affect the capital structure of Islamic banks (IBs). Design/methodology/approach – First, we apply the classical concepts and theories of capital structure (trade-off theory, pecking order theory, agency theory) in the specific context of IBs. Then, through a literature review, we propose some expected determinants of the capital structure of IBs. Findings – Our theoretical analysis reveals that the trade-off theory is more suitable for IBs. Moreover, in Islamic institutions, information asymmetry and agency conflicts should be less important than in their conventional counterparts. However, our analysis does not allow us to conclude on the optimal combination of equity and non-equity financing. Research limitations – In this study, we have not constructed a new capital structure theory specific to IBs but we apply the classical concepts and theories (information asymmetry, agency theory, trade-off theory, pecking order theory) to the Islamic context. Originality/value – The study contributes to both the capital structure and the Islamic finance literature. There are few studies comparing IBs to conventional banks’ capital structure. Our chapter is the first, to our knowledge, which propose to theoretically explain the observed difference between these two categories of banks.
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