The determinants of corporate cash management policies: Evidence from around the world

Journal of Corporate Finance

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 725-740

  Kusnadi, Yuanto ^a   Wei, K C John ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cash management policy; Financial constraints; Hedging needs; Legal protection

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954570077     PISSN: 09291199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2010.12.002     Document Type: Article

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