International Evidence on Cash Holdings and Expected Managerial Agency Problems |
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Authors: | Kalcheva Ivalina; Lins Karl V |
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Institution: | David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah and Eller College of Management, University of Arizona |
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Abstract: | This article uses managerial control rights data for over 5000firms from 31 countries to examine the net costs and benefitsof cash holdings. We find that when external country-level shareholderprotection is weak, firm values are lower when controlling managershold more cash. Further, when external shareholder protectionis weak we find that firm values are higher when controllingmanagers pay dividends. Only when external shareholder protectionis strong do we find that cash held by controlling managersis unrelated to firm value, consistent with generally prevailingU.S. and international evidence. |
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