internal financial sources – retained profit – significantly influence firm growth. Similarly, short-term debt and growth are positively related. However, firm growth is generally more sensitive to retained profit than short-term debt. Interestingly, long-term debt generally has no effect on growth. The findings also indicate that size, age, and industry affiliation influence firm growth. Finally, agency cost theory is relevant in explaining the relationship between financing pattern and growth
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