This paper empirically investigates whether individuals withhold a certain amount of cash for precautionary reasons at … the point-of-sale (POS) in order to be able to cover future transactions that might have to be paid for in cash. Such … being settled in cash declines significantly as the amount of cash available at one’s disposal decreases. This indicates …

. The transaction motive in the rest of the euro area and non-cash payments are part of the short-term dynamics. The long …

function and impact of cash in Asian countries. It explores the impact of cash on society, the role of cash in monetary policy …, and the future of cash in various monetary systems, contrasting case studies from China, Japan, Korea, and Singapore with … experiences from Europe. Recently the role of cash in the economy has become a much-discussed topic in Europe, but the issue is …

significantly affect the use of cash in Germany. -- Payment instruments ; payment cards ; payment behaviour ; payment innovation … ; cash usage ; cash substitution ; debit cards ; credit cards ; survey data …Germans are still very fond of using cash. Of all direct payment transactions, cash accounts for an astounding 82% in …

Germans are still very fond of using cash. Of all direct payment transactions, cash accounts for an astounding 82% in … cash remains so important. We propose a two-stage empirical framework which jointlyexplains credit card ownership and the … use of cash. Our results indicate that the pattern of cash usage is compatible with systematic economic decision making …