Ownership structure and corporate cash holdings in Jordan: the role of government ownership

ABSTRACTUsing a dataset of 107 listed firms in Jordan from 2009 to 2018, we employed the generalized method of moments (GMM) to examine the effect of ownership structure on the level of corporate cash holdings. We found that higher government ownership is associated with higher cash holdings. On the...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Journal of Applied Economics
Main Authors:	Ahmad Alkhataybeh, Safaa Adnan AlSmadi, Alaaeddin Al-Tarawneh, Mohammad A. Khataybeh, Mohammad Ziad Shakhatreh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Ownership structure corporate cash holdings government ownership GMM estimation
Online Access:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15140326.2023.2279444

Similar Items

Does ownership matter in corporate cash holdings? Evidence from an emerging market
by: Thi Hong An Thai, et al.
Published: (2024-05-01)

Blockchain technology enterprises’ ownership structure and cash holdings
by: Tahir Akhtar, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01)

The impact of ownership structure on cash holdings in the Egyptian-listed companies
by: Meral Medhat Basiony, et al.
Published: (2025-03-01)

Ownership Concentration, Cash Holding and Firm Value
by: Javad Zahedi, et al.
Published: (2015-08-01)

FOREIGN INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP AND CASH HOLDINGS IN INDONESIA CAPITAL MARKET
by: Ramadhani Chandra, et al.
Published: (2023-01-01)

Evaluating the Effects of Ownership Structure and Cash Holding on Accepted Companies Value in Tehran Stock Exchange
by: Mousa Yousefi, et al.
Published: (2015-10-01)

THE INFLUENCE OF POLITICAL CONNECTION, OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AND CASH HOLDINGS ON CORPORATE PERFORMANCE IN NONFINANCIAL COMPANIES LISTED ON THE INDONESIAN STOCK EXCHANGE
by: Prastiono Prastiono, et al.
Published: (2019-06-01)

The Effect Of Corporate Governance On Cash Holdings
by: Henny Wirianata
Published: (2024-05-01)

The Impact of Corporate Governance, Ownership Structure, and Cash Flow on the Value of the Companies Listed on the Iraqi Stock Exchange
by: Diana Neamah Abdulrazzaq, et al.
Published: (2024-04-01)

The Impact of Financial Restrictions and Institutional Investors on the Sensitivity of Cash Holdings to Asymmetric Operating Cash Flows
by: Ali Asghar Anvary Rostamy, et al.
Published: (2024-06-01)

Corporate dynamism and cash holding decision in listed manufacturing firms in Nigeria
by: Emmanuel Ozordi, et al.
Published: (2019-10-01)

EXCESS CASH HOLDINGS DAN KEPEMILIKAN INSTITUSIONAL PADA PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR YANG TERDAFTAR DI BEI
by: Yessica Tria Christina, et al.
Published: (2014-02-01)

Praktek Income Smoothing Ditinjau dari Cash Holding, Bonus Plan, Kepemilikan Institusional dan Profitabilitas
by: Sari Fadillah, et al.
Published: (2023-08-01)

Assets Expropriation via Cash Dividends? Free Cash Flow or Tunneling
by: Jeng-Ren Chiou, et al.
Published: (2010-06-01)

State Ownership and Labor Cost Stickiness: The Role of Free Cash Flows
by: Azam Pouryousof, et al.
Published: (2025-03-01)

The Relationship between Ownership Structure and Dividend Policy: An Empirical Investigation
by: Faris Nasif AL- SHUBIRI, et al.
Published: (2012-10-01)

Legal guarantees of ownership
by: Dolović-Bojić Katarina
Published: (2022-01-01)

FREE CASH FLOW, MANAGERIAL OWNERSHIP, AND AGENCY COST: A NONLINEAR EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIAN QUOTED CONSUMER AND INDUSTRIAL GOODS FIRMS
by: JIBRIL IBRAHIM YERO, et al.
Published: (2021-12-01)

Determinants of Corporate Cash Holding
by: Bahram Mohseni, et al.
Published: (2011-09-01)

Mora'a Ownership; Definition and Instances
by: Seyyed Mostafa Mohaghegh Damad, et al.
Published: (2024-03-01)

Asymmetric Cash Flow Sensitivity of Cash Holdings
by: Hamid Haghighat, et al.
Published: (2012-12-01)

Asymmetric Cash Flow Sensitivity of Cash Holdings
by: Sahar Sepasi, et al.
Published: (2014-02-01)

Ownership Concentration and Audit Actions
by: Hidaya Al Lawati, et al.
Published: (2023-09-01)

EFFECT OF AUDIT QUALITY AS A MODERATOR BETWEEN MANAGERIAL OWNERSHIP, LEVERAGE, FREE CASH FLOW, AND PROFITABILITY ON EARNINGS MANAGEMENT
by: Nida'ur Rosyidah, et al.
Published: (2024-09-01)

2007: A Canadian Corporate Ownership Survey
by: Valsan, Calin
Published: (2010-12-01)

Financial determinants of cash holding levels: An analysis of Indian agricultural enterprises
by: Kuldeep Singh, et al.
Published: (2019-05-01)

The Effect of Deviation from the Optimal Level of Cash Holding on the Marginal Value of Cash Holding
by: Mehdi Meshki, et al.
Published: (2016-08-01)

Corporate Governance, Family Ownership and Firm Value: Indonesia Evidence
by: Ing Malelak Mariana, et al.
Published: (2020-01-01)

ENGLISH-THE CONCEPT AND SCOPE OF OWNERSHIP IN ISLAMIC STATE
by: Muhammad Ishaq, et al.
Published: (2020-12-01)

The Effect Of Ownership Structure On The Performance Of Intellectual Capital
by: Astian Yosi Meilani, et al.
Published: (2021-11-01)

The eﬀects of ownership structure on corporate value in the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE)
by: Hossein Naderi, et al.
Published: (2012-08-01)

The Effect Of Corporate Board And Ownership Structure On Financial Performance
by: Abi R. Azira Nasution, et al.
Published: (2024-01-01)

Does ownership concentration have an impact on financial performance of firms?
by: Prodip Chandra Bishwas, et al.
Published: (2025-04-01)

The effect of ownership structure on dividend policy of manufacturing companies
by: Cynthia Valentina, et al.
Published: (2022-09-01)

PENGARUH OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE DAN CORPORATE PERFORMANCE TERHADAP FIRM VALUE
by: Makhdalena Makhdalena
Published: (2018-09-01)

Ownership concentration, foreign ownership and tunneling in Indonesia
by: Trisninik Ratih Wulandari, et al.
Published: (2023-01-01)

Ownership concentration, ownership identity, and bank performance
by: Nehme Azoury, et al.
Published: (2018-02-01)

OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AND FEMALE INCLUSION OF LISTED FINANCIAL FIRMS IN NIGERIA
by: Gbemigun Catherine Omoleye, et al.
Published: (2024-04-01)

Micro and small scale enterprises growth and ownership structure in Hawassa city, Sidama region, Ethiopia
by: Aschale Mekuria Shitaye
Published: (2022-12-01)

The Nexus of Competition, Loan Quality, and Ownership Structure for Risk-Taking Behaviour
by: Syed Moudud-Ul-Huq, et al.
Published: (2023-03-01)