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Who increase cash holdings and why?

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K01781
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 07060:Money and finance-related
Research InstitutionKyoto University (2022)
Ritsumeikan University (2020-2021)

Principal Investigator

Yamada Kazuo  京都大学, 経営管理研究部, 准教授 (90633404)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Keywords現金保有 / 中小企業 / 超過現金 / リスク / 予備的動機
Outline of Research at the Start

日本企業の現金保有が増加傾向にあることはしばしば指摘される。例えば2018年9月の日経新聞には『446兆円 内部留保 6年連続最高』との見出しの記事が1面を飾った。同様の報道においては、現金保有の増加傾向は企業の消極的投資の結果であるとの主張が共になされることが多い。このように現金保有増加が問題視されているものの、申請者の調べたところ、学術的知見を基にして企業単位のデータを用いた精緻な分析は行われておらず、どこに、どのような問題点が存在するのかが十分に検討できていない。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to verify the cash holdings of Japanese companies using a comprehensive dataset. In this study, a database including both public and private companies was utilized, and after conducting statistical analysesn.
We confirmed whether the observed increase in cash holdings during the target period was due to changes in the composition of companies or existing companies increasing their holdings. As a result, it was confirmed that approximately half of the increase in the cash holding ratio during the period was attributable to changes in the group of companies that constitute the economy.
In particular, there is an increasing trend among high-risk research and development companies and companies without tangible fixed assets, which face difficulties in obtaining loans. It was found that the cash holdings of these companies are increasing.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

日本企業が現金保有を増加させる傾向にあることは様々な報道媒体でネガティブなトーンで主張されることが多い、しかし企業がなぜ現金保有を増加させているのかについて、企業レベルデータを用いて多角的に検証を行った研究はほとんど多くない。
本研究結果からは、日本企業の現金保有の一部(全てではない)は、事業リスクなどに応じて増加させていることが分かる。今後、現金保有について多面的かつ網羅的に検証をされることが求められる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2023 2022 2021

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Peer Reviewed: 5 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] The Bank of Japan's equity purchases and stock illiquidity2023

    • Author(s)
      El Kalak Izidin、Leung Woon Sau、Takahashi Hidenori、Yamada Kazuo
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Financial Markets

      Volume: 63 Pages: 100770-100770

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.finmar.2022.100770

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Management innovations in family firms after CEO successions: Evidence from Japanese SMEs2023

    • Author(s)
      Uchida Hirofumi、Yamada Kazuo、Zazzaro Alberto
    • Journal Title

      Japan and the World Economy

      Volume: 66 Pages: 101189-101189

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.japwor.2023.101189

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Corporate Debt Mix and Long-term Firm Growth in Japan2021

    • Author(s)
      Ahn Yongkil、Shinozawa Yoshikatsu、Yamada Kazuo
    • Journal Title

      Emerging Markets Finance and Trade

      Volume: Forthcoming Issue: 8 Pages: 1-14

    • DOI

      10.1080/1540496x.2021.1961739

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Passive trading and firm performance: A quasi-natural experiment using the TSE-OSE merger in Japan2021

    • Author(s)
      Mohsni Sana、Otchere Isaac、Yamada Kazuo
    • Journal Title

      Pacific-Basin Finance Journal

      Volume: 70 Pages: 101666-101666

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.pacfin.2021.101666

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] When the Japanese stock market meets COVID-19: Impact of ownership, China and US exposure, and ESG channels2021

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi Hidenori、Yamada Kazuo
    • Journal Title

      International Review of Financial Analysis

      Volume: 74 Pages: 101670-101670

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.irfa.2021.101670

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Does monitoring of asset owners accelerate engagement? Analysis of antitakeover provisions of Japanese listed companies2023

    • Author(s)
      Kazuo Yamada
    • Organizer
      Japan Economic Network
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Labor share and cash holdings2022

    • Author(s)
      Kazuo Yamada
    • Organizer
      Financial Markets and Corporate Governance
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 新型コロナがもたらした(非)連続性2021

    • Author(s)
      山田和郎
    • Organizer
      経営財務研究学会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Labor share and cash holding2021

    • Author(s)
      Kazuo Yamada
    • Organizer
      JFA-PBFJ Special Issue Conference
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2020-04-28   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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