The Impact of Boards of Directors’ Characteristics on Cash Holdings

Abstract

This study examined the influence of corporate governance on company cash holding by explaining the relationship between board size, board independence, board gender and cash holding using a sample of 87 non-financial companies including industrial and service companies that listed on the Amman Stock Exchange from 2018 to 2020. By using random-effect generalized least square (GLS) regression model. The findings indicate that board size negatively influences cash holdings, while board gender has a positive association with cash holdings. Further, board independence did not have a direct effect on cash holdings in Jordan. This research contributes to the development of improved corporate governance policies that can help improve firm cash holdings. This study encourages Jordanian companies to use women who can give better monitoring services while also benefiting from their experiences. The results, which are robust to a range of alternative proxies and to additional tests, provide new insights into the determinants of level cash holdings.