Raghuram G. Rajan

Research topics

• Corporate Finance and Governance · 2 papers
• Housing Market and Economics · 1 paper
• Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · 1 paper
• Banking stability, regulation, efficiency · 1 paper
• Working Capital and Financial Performance · 1 paper

Frequent co-authors

• Luigi Zingales · 1 paper
• Mitchell A. Petersen · 1 paper

Papers

1. What Do We Know about Capital Structure? Some Evidence from International DataThe Journal of Finance · 1995 · 6,735 citations

   ABSTRACT We investigate the determinants of capital structure choice by analyzing the financing decisions of public firms in the major industrialized countries. At an aggregate level, firm leverage is fairly similar across the G‐7 countries. We find that factors identified…

2. The Benefits of Lending Relationships: Evidence from Small Business DataThe Journal of Finance · 1994 · 5,402 citations

   ABSTRACT This paper empirically examines how ties between a firm and its creditors affect the availability and cost of funds to the firm. We analyze data collected in a survey of small firms by the Small Business Administration. The primary…