Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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959564 | Journal of Financial Economics | 2012 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
Investment-cash flow sensitivity has declined and disappeared, even during the 2007–2009 credit crunch. If one believes that financial constraints have not disappeared, then investment-cash flow sensitivity cannot be a good measure of financial constraints. The decline and disappearance are robust to considerations of R&D and cash reserves, and across groups of firms. The information content in cash flow regarding investment opportunities has declined, but measurement error in Tobin's q does not completely explain the patterns in investment-cash flow sensitivity. The decline and disappearance cannot be explained by changes in sample composition, corporate governance, or market power—and remain a puzzle.
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Authors
Huafeng (Jason) Chen, Shaojun (Jenny) Chen,