We empirically examine the effect of exposure to temporary and persistent cash flow shocks on firm investment and its link with cash holdings. Theoretical models demonstrate that an expectation channel drives a wedge between the investment effects of temporary and persistent cash flow shocks,...

Effectiveness of working capital investments is only one from possible explanations of working capital levels in firms. Too small working capital leads some firms to negative changes in their sale levels. Destruction of cash revenues creation possibilities is dangerous for them and is hard to...

"Publicly-traded debt securities differ on a number of dimensions, including quality, maturity, seniority, security, and convertibility. Finance research has provided a number of theories as to why firms should issue debt with different features; yet, there is very little empirical work testing...