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Corporate cash holdings, firm performance and national governance: evidence from emerging markets

International journal of managerial finance, 2021-10, Vol.17 (5), p.783-801 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 ;ISSN: 1743-9132 ;EISSN: 1758-6569 ;DOI: 10.1108/IJMF-07-2020-0342

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  • Title:
    Corporate cash holdings, firm performance and national governance: evidence from emerging markets
  • Author: Jabbouri, Imad ; Hamza Almustafa
  • Subjects: Cash management ; Corporate governance ; Decision making ; Disclosure ; Economic growth ; Emerging markets ; Financial statements ; Generalized method of moments ; Stock exchanges ; Stockholders
  • Is Part Of: International journal of managerial finance, 2021-10, Vol.17 (5), p.783-801
  • Description: Purpose This paper aims to document the impact of corporate cash holdings on firm performance in Middle East and North African (MENA) emerging markets. The authors also examine how the quality of national governance shapes the interaction between corporate cash holdings and firm performance.Design/methodology/approach The authors employ data from non-financial firms listed on the stock markets of twelve MENA countries between 2004 and 2018. The empirical model avoids the shortcomings of the prior literature by applying a dynamic framework to the relationship between cash holdings and firm performance.Findings This research reports a significant positive relationship between corporate cash holdings and firm performance. The results appear to be more pronounced in countries with strong national governance and more developed institutional settings. The findings demonstrate that most benefits of corporate cash holdings can be achieved under strong institutional settings. The authors argue that the positive impact that national governance has on individual firms by reinforcing investors' protection and lowering agency problems increases the added value of cash holdings.Practical implications The findings should encourage local authorities and policymakers to reinforce the law and instigate new regulations to strengthen the quality of national governance and restore the integrity of local markets.Originality/value Prior studies have largely been silent on how national governance can shape the relationship between corporate cash holdings and firm performance. This paper draws attention to this issue within the context of MENA emerging markets. To the authors' best knowledge, this is the first study that explores the interaction between cash holdings, firm performance and national governance in MENA emerging markets.
  • Publisher: Bradford: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1743-9132
    EISSN: 1758-6569
    DOI: 10.1108/IJMF-07-2020-0342
  • Source: ProQuest Central
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