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Frontier of Corporate Finance: Dynamic Capital Structure Choice

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K12820
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 07060:Money and finance-related
Research InstitutionOsaka University (2019-2021)
Waseda University (2018)

Principal Investigator

Kasahara Akitada  大阪大学, 経済学研究科, 講師 (50811410)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2021)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywords最適資本構成 / 配当政策 / コーポレート・ファイナンス / ファイナンス / アセット・プライシング / 企業金融
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the first half of this research project, I developed a dynamic capital structure model where firms choose the optimal leverage ratios when they finance their investment projects. By running simulations based on the model, I showed that the trade-off theory of capital structure choice is compatible with the observed response to past tax reforms in the U.S.. In the second half, I analyzed the dividend policies of Japanese family firms and empirically showed that family shareholders' income smoothing plays a key role in deciding dividend payout.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

企業の資金調達の方法には、大別すると負債と株式の二種類の方法が存在し、企業金融の分野では、それぞれのメリット・デメリットを説明する経済理論が数多く提唱されてきた。本研究プロジェクトの前半では、法人税負担に着目した理論に基づいた経済モデルを構築し、そのモデルが既存の実証研究の結果を説明できることを指摘した。また、本研究プロジェクトの後半では、特定の親族などが支配・経営する同族企業に着目し、その配当政策がその他の企業と比べて特異な性質を持つことを明らかにした。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2021 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (2 results) Journal Article (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (9 results) (of which Invited: 2 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] London Business School(英国)

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Stanfod University(米国)

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Family firms’ dividend policies: Evidence from a Japanese tax reform2022

    • Author(s)
      Kasahara Akitada、Orihara Masanori
    • Journal Title

      Finance Research Letters

      Volume: 45 Pages: 102199-102199

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.frl.2021.102199

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 日本市場における Post-Earnings Announcement Drift と流動性の分析2022

    • Author(s)
      笠原晃恭、Xin Zhong
    • Journal Title

      Discussion Papers In Economics And Business, Osaka University

      Volume: 21

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Empirical analysis of corporate tax reforms: What is the null and where did it come from?2019

    • Author(s)
      Christopher A. Hennessy, Ilya A. Strebulaev
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Financial Economics

      Volume: 135 Issue: 3 Pages: 555-576

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jfineco.2019.08.006

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 日本市場におけるPost-Earnings Announcement Driftと流動性の分析2021

    • Author(s)
      笠原晃恭
    • Organizer
      日本ファイナンス学会第3回秋季研究大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 日本市場におけるPost-Earnings Announcement Driftと流動性の分析2021

    • Author(s)
      笠原晃恭
    • Organizer
      Waseda Organizational and Financial Economics Seminar
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 日本市場におけるPost-Earnings Announcement Driftと流動性の分析2020

    • Author(s)
      笠原晃恭
    • Organizer
      SWET2020 国際金融セッション
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 日本市場におけるPost-Earnings Announcement Driftと流動性の分析2020

    • Author(s)
      笠原晃恭
    • Organizer
      金融工学・数理計量ファイナンスの諸問題 2020
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Family Firms' Dividend Policy: Evidence from a Japanese Tax Reform2019

    • Author(s)
      笠原晃恭
    • Organizer
      日本ファイナンス学会秋季大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Discussion for "Acquiring divestors"2019

    • Author(s)
      笠原晃恭
    • Organizer
      日本ファイナンス学会春季大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Empirical Analysis ofCorporate Tax Reforms: What is the Null and Where Did it Come from2018

    • Author(s)
      笠原晃恭
    • Organizer
      日本経済学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Empirical Analysis ofCorporate Tax Reforms: What is the Null and Where Did it Come from2018

    • Author(s)
      笠原晃恭
    • Organizer
      日本ファイナンス学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Empirical Analysis ofCorporate Tax Reforms: What is the Null and Where Did it Come from2018

    • Author(s)
      笠原晃恭
    • Organizer
      大阪大学経営研究会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2023-01-30  

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