Rilwan Sakariyahu
Emissions trading scheme participation and firms’ cash holdings
Sakariyahu, Rilwan; Lawal, Rodiat; Kwansa, Nana Abena; Ahmed, Ammar; Adamolekun, Gbenga
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Abstract
This study investigates the effect of participating in an emissions trading scheme (ETS) on firms' future cash holdings. Using global firm-level data from different continents, our findings show that, notwithstanding the benefits of ETS, its membership has a significant impact on firms' cash holding. Additionally, we document that bankruptcy risk, firm growth potential, corporation tax, and financial constraints mitigate the impact of ETS on corporate cash holdings. Furthermore, we find that the country of operations, continent, and legal origin of the domiciled firm influence the association between ETS and firm cash holdings level. The results are robust to difference in differences (DiD) estimation and a variety of econometric specifications.
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Sakariyahu, R., Lawal, R., Kwansa, N. A., Ahmed, A., & Adamolekun, G. (2023). Emissions trading scheme participation and firms’ cash holdings. Finance Research Letters, 58(Part C), Article 104565. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2023.104565
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 7, 2023 |
Online Publication Date | Oct 8, 2023 |
Publication Date | 2023-12 |
Deposit Date | Oct 30, 2023 |
Publicly Available Date | Oct 30, 2023 |
Print ISSN | 1544-6123 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 58 |
Issue | Part C |
Article Number | 104565 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2023.104565 |
Keywords | Climate change, Emission trading scheme, Cash holdings, Bankruptcy risk, Financial constraints |
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