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 …

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 jointly explains credit card ownership and the … use of cash. Our results indicate that the pattern of cash usage is compatible with systematic economic decision making …

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

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 …