01295nam a22001097a 4500008004100000100005200041245009700093260004700190300003400237520086700271773004701138260430b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aRiyath, M.I.M. Dayaratne, D.A.I and Jahfer, A.   aFactors affecting going public decision in Sri Lanka: Structural equation modelling approach  aVikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers    a51(1), Jan-Mar, 2026: p.76-97  aThis study aims to identify the factors that influence the decision of companies to go public in Sri Lanka, where many qualified companies remain private despite meeting the listing requirements. The data are collected through a survey, and the analysis is conducted using exploratory factor analysis, binary logistic regression and structural equation modelling. The findings reveal that financing for future growth at a lower cost of capital, corporate image and liquidity, ownership and control rights, market establishments, company size, age and sector impact the decisions, while information and compliance costs and market efficiency do not.-Reproduced 

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