This study aimed to test whether the intellectual capital disclosure (ICD) level affect the value of equity capital. The ICD level calculation was done using the method of disclosure index. The value of equity capital was calculated using the industry-adjusted price earnings ratio (IndEP ratio). Testing the effect of ICD level on the value of equity capital is done by multiple linear regression analysis using a sample of 97 companies listed in the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2013 and 2014, with a total sample of 194 observations. The control variable of this work is size, leverage, market to book value and industry. The results of this study indicate that the intellectual capital disclosure level, human capital disclosure level, structural capital disclosure level and relational capital disclosure level had significant negative effect on the cost of equity capital. This study also used four control variables, namely size, leverage, market to book value and industry. Of the four variables, size is not significant positive effect on the cost of equity capital. Leverage and industry had significant negative effect on the cost of equity capital. While, the market to book value had significant negative effect on the cost of equity capital.
Volume 11 | 05-Special Issue
Pages: 1293-1301