. "320464" . "The choice of capital structure by firms is a fundamental issue in financial literature. According to a recent finding, the capital structure of firms remains almost unchanged during their lives meaning that leverage ratios are significantly stable over time. I study how substantial changes in the economy affect the stability of firms' capital structure in transition countries. Specifically, I concentrate on Central and Eastern European economies that passed through transition from central planning to a market economy and privatization, the Russian financial crisis, and EU membership." . "Is the stability of leverage ratios determined by the stability of the economy?" . . "Is the stability of leverage ratios determined by the stability of the economy?"@en . . "[AB4F4B16916F]" . "Shamshur, Anastasiya" . "The choice of capital structure by firms is a fundamental issue in financial literature. According to a recent finding, the capital structure of firms remains almost unchanged during their lives meaning that leverage ratios are significantly stable over time. I study how substantial changes in the economy affect the stability of firms' capital structure in transition countries. Specifically, I concentrate on Central and Eastern European economies that passed through transition from central planning to a market economy and privatization, the Russian financial crisis, and EU membership."@en . "CZ - \u010Cesk\u00E1 republika" . "Is the stability of leverage ratios determined by the stability of the economy?" . "CERGE-EI Working Paper Series" . . "28"^^ . . "11640" . "capital structure; financing decisions; Eastern Europe"@en . "Is the stability of leverage ratios determined by the stability of the economy?"@en . . . . "-" . "1"^^ . . . . . "1211-3298" . "1"^^ . "RIV/00216208:11640/09:00334255" . "393" . . "P(GA402/09/1595), Z(MSM0021620846)" . . "RIV/00216208:11640/09:00334255!RIV10-GA0-11640___" . . . .