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Merchant guild culture and cash holdings: Evidence from China

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  • Wang, Xiaoyu
  • Long, Zhineng
  • Zhao, Xiangfang

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Using Chinese A-share listed firms from 2003 to 2021, we investigate the impact of merchant guild culture (MGC) on corporate cash holdings. Our results show that firms with stronger MGC influence exhibit lower levels of cash reserves. Cross-sectional analysis reveals that this effect is weaker for firms with greater foreign cultural influence, greater economic policy uncertainty, and higher levels of industry competition. The mechanism analysis reveals that MGC affects cash holdings by increasing risk preferences and mitigating agency conflicts. We also find that MGC can increase the value of cash holdings. Overall, our findings shed light on the economic consequences of MGC from the perspective of cash holdings.

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  • Wang, Xiaoyu & Long, Zhineng & Zhao, Xiangfang, 2024. "Merchant guild culture and cash holdings: Evidence from China," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 94(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finana:v:94:y:2024:i:c:s1057521924002369
    DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2024.103304
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    Keywords

    Merchant guild culture; Cash holdings; China;
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    JEL classification:

    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • Z10 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - General

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