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Scientific mapping of 20 years of literature on corporate cash holdings and risk

Journal of Economics and Management
Volume 48 (2026): Issue 1 (January 2026)
By: Joanna Błach,  Cristina Florio,  Monika Wieczorek-Kosmala and  Silvano Corbella  
Open Access
|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22367/jem.2026.48.05 | Journal eISSN: 2719-9975 | Journal ISSN: 1732-1948
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Language: English
Page range: 91 - 126
Submitted on: May 27, 2025
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Accepted on: Feb 17, 2026
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Published on: Mar 16, 2026
Published by: University of Economics in Katowice
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
Cash holdings,
precautionary motive,
risk,
risk management,
bibliometric analysis,
scientific mapping,
SciMAT
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Management accounting, financial controlling, cost calculation, investment,
Management, organization, corporate governance,
Business informatics,
Business intelligence,
Mathematics and statistics for economists,
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