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Corporate cash holdings: Evidence from Switzerland

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  • Wolfgang Drobetz
  • Matthias Grüninger

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  • Wolfgang Drobetz & Matthias Grüninger, 2007. "Corporate cash holdings: Evidence from Switzerland," Financial Markets and Portfolio Management, Springer;Swiss Society for Financial Market Research, vol. 21(3), pages 293-324, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:fmktpm:v:21:y:2007:i:3:p:293-324
    DOI: 10.1007/s11408-007-0052-8
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    • 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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