by Kok-fai Chung. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-92). / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Corporate Capital Structure Decision: A Review of Theory and Evidence --- p.5 / Chapter A. --- Introduction --- p.5 / Chapter B. --- Static Tradeoff Theory --- p.6 / Chapter C. --- Agency Theory --- p.11 / Chapter D. --- Asymmetric Information Theory --- p.13 / Chapter E. --- The Choice of Providers of Finance --- p.16 / Chapter F. --- Concluding Remarks --- p.19 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- An Analysis on Aggregate Capital Structure of Japanese Manufacturing Corporations --- p.22 / Chapter A. --- Introduction --- p.22 / Chapter B. --- Setting the Stage --- p.22 / Chapter C. --- Historical Predominance of Bank Loans in Japan and Main Bank System --- p.25 / Chapter D. --- Substitutions of Bond Issues and Internal Fund for Bank Borrowings --- p.29 / Chapter E. --- Concluding Remarks --- p.35 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Determinants of Financial Heterogeneity among the Japanese Manufacturing Corporations: An Econometric Analysis --- p.42 / Chapter A. --- Introduction --- p.42 / Chapter B. --- Statistical Evidence of Financial Heterogeneity of Japanese Manufacturing Corporations --- p.43 / Chapter C. --- Factors Affecting the Debt-Equity Choice and Bank Loan- Bond Issue Choice --- p.52 / Chapter D. --- Data Sources and Methods of Sampling and Estimations --- p.68 / Chapter E. --- Estimation Results and Discussions --- p.70 / Chapter F. --- Concluding Remarks --- p.79 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Conclusion --- p.82 / Bibliography --- p.86