Table 5.

Baseline regressions

Variable(1) CoD(2) CoD(3) CoD
IPO−0.0015** (−2.1930)−0.0025** (−2.3752)−0.0042*** (−4.5624)
Leverage0.0005 (0.2335)−0.0024*** (−3.0040)
Size−0.0010** (−2.4264)−0.0031*** (−4.0235)
Age0.0016** (2.3462)0.0013 (0.8303)
Current ratio0.0007** (2.5257)0.0009*** (3.3687)
ROA−0.0240*** (−3.0348)−0.0013 (−0.2033)
Fixed assets0.0327*** (12.7519)0.0171*** (4.0040)
SOE−0.0041*** (−3.3386)−0.0001 (−0.0231)
Constant0.0291*** (50.8618)0.0393*** (4.6515)0.0760*** (4.9565)
Year FENoNoYes
Firm FENoNoYes
N577057705770
Adjusted R20.00170.08360.1187

Note(s): This table reports the regression results of three ordinary least squares (OLS) models of the cost of debt. The variable definitions are provided in  AppendixTable A1. Continuous variables are winsorized at the 1st and 99th percentiles. Standard errors are clustered at the firm level and associated t-statistics are reported in parentheses. *** and ** represent significance at the 1 and 5% levels, respectively

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