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November 18, 2025Journal of Islamic accounting and business research

Capital structure and market competition in the Gulf Cooperation Council

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AAAbdulQuddoos AbdulBasithNANedal Al-Fayoumi

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Overview

Analysis shows market competition affects capital structure in GCC firms, suggesting strategies for economic development and investor protection.

Key Points

  • Capital structure is influenced by market competition and identified through indices like the Herfindahl–Hirschman Index.
  • Analysis involved over 60,000 data points from 565 firms in the GCC from 2010 to 2020.
  • Ordinary least squares and GMM methodologies were applied to assess the relationship between competition and capital structure.
  • Findings highlight the importance of competition in enhancing market efficiency and informing investment strategies.

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AbdulBasith et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924fef9c0ce034ddc351eb1https://doi.org/10.1108/jiabr-10-2024-0418
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