Does leverage affect the financial performance of Nigerian firms?

Aim/purpose – This study examines the relationship between leverage and financial performance of Nigerian firms between the years 2007 and 2016.

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Main Authors: Afolabi Adegboyega, Olabisi Jayeola, Kajola Sunday Olugboyega, Asaolu Taiwo Olufemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Economics and Management
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.22367/jem.2019.37.01
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spellingShingle Afolabi Adegboyega
Olabisi Jayeola
Kajola Sunday Olugboyega
Asaolu Taiwo Olufemi
Does leverage affect the financial performance of Nigerian firms?
Journal of Economics and Management
capital structure
leverage
nigeria
performance
m41
m19
title Does leverage affect the financial performance of Nigerian firms?
title_full Does leverage affect the financial performance of Nigerian firms?
title_fullStr Does leverage affect the financial performance of Nigerian firms?
title_full_unstemmed Does leverage affect the financial performance of Nigerian firms?
title_short Does leverage affect the financial performance of Nigerian firms?
title_sort does leverage affect the financial performance of nigerian firms
topic capital structure
leverage
nigeria
performance
m41
m19
url https://doi.org/10.22367/jem.2019.37.01
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