Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Cash

  1. Political donations are linked to lower cash holdings and investment efficiency
    Study of 300 Australian firms reveals political donations correlate with lower cash holdings, higher leverage, and reduced investment efficiency, pointing to agency costs.
  2. FinTech and board characteristics are linked to higher cash holdings in Jordanian banks
    Study of 14 Jordanian banks (2009–2024) reveals significant positive associations between FinTech adoption, board characteristics, and cash holdings, supporting agency and consumer theory.
  3. Firms with stronger finances and ESG scores were more likely to leave Russia
    Examine how corporate size, financial capacity, and ESG governance drive multinational firms' divestment decisions from Russia, revealing stakeholder accountability over economic constraints.
  4. Reassessing Women’s Economic Agency Through the Lens of the Shariʿa Court Records: The Case of Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Tripoli
    Examine how eighteenth-century Ottoman Tripoli women actively engaged in economic transactions through shariʿa courts, challenging stereotypes of economic passivity through analysis of court records.