The capital structure study is extant and wide. It touches every sector of the economy with its extreme relevance. Its importance cannot be restricted to empirical analysis and financial data study rather on knowing its significance an attempt has been made to highlight its features, the areas covered the countries in which studies are undertaken, its relation with determinants and its evolution from the year 2010 to 2021 in the form of review analysis. In short, this article showcases the review comprising bibliometric analysis followed by selected papers systematic review on capital structure.
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