Why do Latin American firms hold so much more cash than they used to?

Abstract This study assesses whether the trade-off or the pecking order theories explain the increased cash ratios in Latin American firms. It also assesses the explanatory power of additional variables that identify key macroeconomic features in Latin American economies. Due to its noticeable incre...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Pérez Artica, Leandro Brufman, Nicolás Saguí
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Revista Contabilidade & Finanças
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-70772019000100073&lng=en&tlng=en