The evolution of corporate cash

We study time-series and cross-firm variation in corporate cash holdings from 1920 to 2014. The recent increase in cash is not unique in magnitude. However, the recent divergence between average and aggregate cash is new and entirely driven by a shift in cash policies of newly public firms, whereas...

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Main Authors: Graham, J.R (Author), Leary, M.T (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2018
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