Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5088071 | Journal of Banking & Finance | 2017 | 31 Pages |
Abstract
This paper shows that inflation has been an important determinant of firm-level liquid asset holdings. Liquid assets as a share of total assets - the cash ratio - for U.S. corporations steadily declined from the 1960s to the early 1980s, and has since steadily increased. Our empirical analysis finds that inflation is a key factor accounting for these changes. We show that these liquid asset holdings are imperfectly hedged against inflation. Hence, changes in inflation alter the real value of a firm's liquid asset portfolio causing them to readjust these balances.
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Authors
Chadwick C. Curtis, Julio GarÃn, M. Saif Mehkari,