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Unified government and the value of cash holdings

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  • Im, Hyun Joong
  • Kim, Jiyeon
  • Ryu, Dean

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This study examines the impact of a government regime on cash holdings’ valuation, finding that the marginal value of an extra dollar of cash is 24–26 cents greater when the government is unified. As the degree of political conflicts and economic uncertainty are lower in this regime, greater cash reserves allow firms to alleviate under-investment problems and capture government-driven investment opportunities, leading to an increased marginal value of cash holdings. Taken together, our findings highlight that cash value hinges on the political regime in which firms operate.

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  • Im, Hyun Joong & Kim, Jiyeon & Ryu, Dean, 2023. "Unified government and the value of cash holdings," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 58(PC).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:58:y:2023:i:pc:s1544612323009182
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2023.104546
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    Keywords

    Unified government; Divided government; Value of cash holdings; Investment opportunities; Under-investment reduction;
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    JEL classification:

    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill

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