Why Firms Hold Cash? An Empirical Investigation of UK Companies

This paper examines the determinants of holdings of cash by publicly traded UK firms over the period 2000-2009. Larger firms hold less cash as they have greater access to the capital market. Cash holdings in firms with better investment opportunities and more volatile cash flow are relatively larger...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chen, Shuangying
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/24045/