@inbook{1edf690cd70146bb9d2acc0a7e7a26e9,
title = "The Pecking Order, Trade-off, Signaling, and Market-Timing Models",
abstract = "The financial crisis of 2008-2009 forced financial economists to look critically at capital structure theory because the problems faced by many companies stemmed from their financing policies. This chapter surveys four major capital structure theories: trade-off, pecking order, signaling, and market timing. These theories directly relate to asymmetric information, agency problems, taxes, and bankruptcy costs. For each theory, a basic model and its implications are presented. These implications are compared to the available research evidence. This is followed by an overview of pros and cons for each theory. A discussion of major recent papers and suggestions for future research are provided.",
author = "Anton Miglo",
year = "2011",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-0-470-56952-8",
series = "Robert W. Kolb Series",
publisher = "Wiley",
pages = "171--190",
editor = "Baker, {H. Kent} and Gerald Martin",
booktitle = "Capital Structure and Corporate Financing Decisions: Theory, Evidence, and Practice",
}