Wong Ho. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-66). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2 --- Literature Review --- p.4 / Chapter 2 --- Data Descrition --- p.9 / Chapter 2.1 --- Definition and Notation of Some Key Variables --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2 --- Summary statistics --- p.12 / Chapter 3 --- Determinants of Annual Changes in Leverage --- p.18 / Chapter 4 --- Determinants of Leverage --- p.33 / Chapter 5 --- Summary and Conclusions --- p.41 / Chapter 6 --- Tables / Chapter 6.1 --- Table 1.1 to 1.6 --- p.43 / Chapter 6.2 --- Table 2 --- p.49 / Chapter 6.3 --- Table 3.1 to3.6 --- p.52 / References --- p.64