Xiafei Li
Increase in cash holdings of U.S. firms: The role of healthcare and technology industries
Li, Xiafei; Luo, Di
Authors
Di Luo
Abstract
© 2020 Elsevier Inc. We examine whether the high cash ratio and the secular increase in cash holdings of U.S. firms are driven by healthcare and technology industries. We find that these two industries have significantly increased their cash holdings from 1980 to 2015. It is only in these two industries that firms with riskier cash flow, financially constrained firms, R&D firms, low-efficiency firms, and firms with low institutional ownership and high board size dramatically increase their cash holdings. Similar firms in other industries do not substantially accumulate cash reserves. The explanatory powers of firm characteristics, industry characteristics, and industry competition on cash holdings in healthcare and technology industries are stronger than in other industries. Moreover, we find a causal effect of the 2008 financial crisis on the difference in cash holdings between healthcare and technology industries, and other industries.
Citation
Li, X., & Luo, D. (2020). Increase in cash holdings of U.S. firms: The role of healthcare and technology industries. Journal of Business Research, 118, 286-298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.06.034
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 17, 2020 |
Online Publication Date | Jul 8, 2020 |
Publication Date | Sep 1, 2020 |
Deposit Date | Jul 13, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | Jan 9, 2022 |
Journal | Journal of Business Research |
Print ISSN | 0148-2963 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 118 |
Pages | 286-298 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.06.034 |
Keywords | Cash holdings; industry effect; the precautionary motive; agency costs; R&D investment; industry competition JEL Classification: G3 * Corresponding author |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4765002 |
Publisher URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0148296320304082?dgcid=rss_sd_all |
Additional Information | This article is maintained by: Elsevier; Article Title: Increase in cash holdings of U.S. firms: The role of healthcare and technology industries; Journal Title: Journal of Business Research; CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.06.034; Content Type: article; Copyright: © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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