Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5090031 Journal of Banking & Finance 2012 15 Pages PDF
Abstract
► This study documents a marked upward trend in cash holding across industrialized countries. ► However, the driving forces underlying the cash pattern are not uniform across countries. ► The agency motive plays a role in the rise in cash balances in Germany. ► Our analysis highlights that the functioning of the financial system is crucial to cash policy.
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Social Sciences and Humanities Economics, Econometrics and Finance Economics and Econometrics
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