Solomon Wise Dodzidenu Adza , Adelaide Dak-Adzaklo , Patrick Bimpong , James Edudzi Kudoh , Cephas Simon Peter Dak-Adzaklo
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Terrorism, institutional environment, and corporate cash holdings
Using a sample of firms from 35 countries from 2002 to 2019, we investigate the effect of terrorism on corporate cash holdings. We find a significant positive relationship between terrorism and corporate cash holdings. This effect is more pronounced for firms operating in countries with weaker institutional environments and less risk-oriented cultures. Further analysis suggests that increased informational opacity, high earnings and cash flow volatility, higher cost of debt, and lower payout ratio are plausible channels through which terrorism influences firms’ cash holdings. Finally, we show that higher cash holdings help mitigate the negative effects of terrorism on investment. This finding supports the precautionary savings theory, highlighting how firms maintain financial flexibility to enhance organizational resilience in the face of terrorism-related risks.
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International trade, financing and investments, and the related cash and credit transactions, have grown at an extremely rapid pace in recent years. The international monetary system has continued to evolve to accommodate the need for foreign-currency denominated transactions and in the process has provided opportunities for its ongoing observation and study. The purpose of the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money is to publish rigorous, original articles dealing with the international aspects of financial markets, institutions and money. Theoretical/conceptual and empirical papers providing meaningful insights into the subject areas will be considered. The following topic areas, although not exhaustive, are representative of the coverage in this Journal. • International financial markets • International securities markets • Foreign exchange markets • Eurocurrency markets • International syndications • Term structures of Eurocurrency rates • Determination of exchange rates • Information, speculation and parity • Forward rates and swaps • International payment mechanisms • International commercial banking; • International investment banking • Central bank intervention • International monetary systems • Balance of payments.