Using staggered board reforms as a quasi-natural experiment and a difference-in-differences approach, this study examines the impact of corporate governance on cash holdings in 41 countries. We find that board reforms are followed by significant reductions in cash holdings. This effect is more...

This study investigates the relationship between board co-option and firms' cash holding behavior. It shows that as the fraction of co-opted directors increases, firms tend to hoard more cash due to agency reasons, indicating that co-opted boards are weaker monitors. The results remain robust to...

Prior studies show that agency conflicts are important in explaining corporate financial policies and that the board of directors is central to corporate governance. In this study, we examine the role of this governing body in the accumulation of cash reserves. Using a sample of 597 French...

Using the Blau index, this paper measures board diversity and uses data from A-share companies listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen between 2011 and 2020 to investigate how board diversity affects marginal value of corporate cash holdings. We found greater board diversity indicated greater marginal...

We examine the effect of situation awareness developed from aviation training and experiences on corporate cash policies. We find that firms led by pilot CEOs are more likely to have higher cash holdings and higher market value of cash holdings. The findings suggest that pilot CEOs have greater...

The determinants of firm level cash holdings are well documented, yet relatively less is known about the influence of CEO characteristics on corporate liquidity decisions. We examine changes in cash holdings around CEO turnover events, a period in which discrete changes in managerial preferences...

This study examines the effect of CEO characteristics on the value of excess cash using the listed firm data in Korea. We find that firms with business major CEO have significantly higher value of excess cash compared to the other firms, but science and engineering major have no significant...