Corporate governance and the value of cash holdings

We investigate how corporate governance impacts firm value by comparing the value and use of cash holdings in poorly and well-governed firms. We show that governance has a substantial impact on value through its impact on cash: $1.00 of cash in a poorly governed firm is valued at only $0.42 to $0.88...

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Published in:Journal of financial economics 2007-03, Vol.83 (3), p.599-634
Main Authors: Dittmar, Amy, Mahrt-Smith, Jan
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Business studies
Cash flow
Cash holdings
Cash management
Corporate finance
Corporate governance
Data analysis
Economic impact
Firm value
Ownership
Ownership structure
Studies
Take-over provisions
Take-overs
Valuation
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Cash management
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Corporate governance
Data analysis
Economic impact
Firm value
Ownership
Ownership structure
Studies
Take-over provisions
Take-overs
Valuation
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