Table 6.

Political donations and cash balances (2006–2022, n = 3,404)

 Expected(1)(2)
VariablesDirectionCA_BACA_BA
LDON?−0.001** (−2.15) 
DOND? −0.012** (−2.25)
DUAL?0.021* (1.69)0.021* (1.70)
BIGN?−0.057*** (−5.30)−0.057*** (−5.30)
BOD?−0.006*** (−5.60)−0.006*** (−5.60)
DIVD−0.070*** (−8.98)−0.070*** (−8.98)
MTB+−0.000 (−0.49)−0.000 (−0.49)
FEMALE?−0.037 (−1.27)−0.037 (−1.27)
BIND?−0.045*** (−2.99)−0.045*** (−2.99)
AGE?0.002 (0.60)0.002 (0.60)
SIZE+0.003 (1.46)0.003 (1.46)
NDTS?0.194*** (5.62)0.194*** (5.62)
LIQIUD?0.007*** (4.83)0.007*** (4.83)
RISK?0.330*** (4.05)0.330*** (4.05)
CAFLR0.175*** (4.16)0.175*** (4.16)
ROA?−0.149*** (−2.83)−0.149*** (−2.83)
Constant 0.153*** (3.72)0.153*** (3.72)
Observations 3,4043,404
Adj-R2 0.3250.325
Year YesYes
Industry YesYes
Note(s):

Please refer to Table 2 for operational definitions. Robust t-statistics in parentheses. ***  < 0.01; **  < 0.05; *  < 0.1

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