A transaction cost perspective on why, h
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Jonathan P. O'Brien; Timothy B. Folta
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract While both financial and behavioral theories suggest that cash holdings may be beneficial to R&Dβintensive firms, agency theory would suggest that strong monitoring may be needed to ensure that cash holdings are not squandered. We contend that transaction cost economics provides a valua