THE EFFECT OF THE MEXICAN CRISIS ON CORPORATE CASH HOLDINGS

We investigate the determinants of cash holdings of Latin American firms before and during the Mexican crisis of 1994-1995. We find that firms decrease their cash holdings during the crisis controlling for firm size and market value measure. We also find that firms with greater growth opportunities...

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Main Authors: Susan Elkinawy, Mark Stater
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: People & Global Business Association (P&GBA) 2008-09-01
Series:Global Business and Finance Review
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Online Access:http://www.gbfrjournal.org/pds/journal/thesis/20150622180149-3HWKF.pdf