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Are high corporate cash balances constraining investment?

Some commentators argue that the recent build-up of non-financial corporations’ liquid assets in many countries is impeding business investment. However, the rise in cash balances dates back a couple of decades and does not appear to be closely related to changes in the level of investment.

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