This monograph explores the relationship between financing decisions and business performance in a transition economy. Focusing on Romanian wholesale companies, the book provides a data-driven examination of how capital structure influences profitability, return on equity, and financial stability, particularly during periods of economic uncertainty. Drawing on real-world financial data, the study evaluates the impact of different financing strategies and employs analytical tools such as the Altman Z-score alongside industry-specific performance indicators to assess insolvency risk and corporate resilience.
Addressing key themes including financial decision-making under uncertainty, access to capital in emerging markets, and the influence of ownership structures on long-term outcomes, this book offers valuable insights for academics, finance professionals, policymakers, and researchers. Its findings contribute to a deeper understanding of capital structure dynamics, financial resilience, and business performance within evolving market environments.
Rodica Baciu (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania) is a researcher and entrepreneur with over 25 years of leadership experience in the Romanian automotive sector. Her research interests include corporate finance, financial structure, and insolvency risk in the Romanian context.
This monograph explores the relationship between financing decisions and business performance in a transition economy. Focusing on Romanian wholesale companies, the book provides a data-driven examination of how capital structure influences profitability, return on equity, and financial stability, particularly during periods of economic uncertainty. Drawing on real-world financial data, the study evaluates the impact of different financing strategies and employs analytical tools such as the Altman Z-score alongside industry-specific performance indicators to assess insolvency risk and corporate resilience.
Addressing key themes including financial decision-making under uncertainty, access to capital in emerging markets, and the influence of ownership structures on long-term outcomes, this book offers valuable insights for academics, finance professionals, policymakers, and researchers. Its findings contribute to a deeper understanding of capital structure dynamics, financial resilience, and business performance within evolving market environments.
Rodica Baciu
Financial performance Romanian wholesale sector Automotive parts distribution Insolvency risk Altman Z-score Emerging markets Entrepreneurship and enterprise development Capital structure