• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.1654-1662
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• 2011

본 연구의 목적은 $\"{O}$.Arslan et al.(2006)의 연구방법론을 적용하여 국내 기업의 현금보유(cash holdings)가 투자-현금흐름 민감도(investment-cash flow sensitivity)에 어떤 영향을 주는지를 분석하는 데 있다. 1981년부터 2009년까지 외환위기 이전과 이후 그리고 외환위기 기간으로 분류하여 각 기간별로 현금보유가 투자-현금흐름 민감도에 어떤 영향을 주는 지를 비교 분석하였다. 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 전체 기업을 재무적 제약(financial constraint) 에 대한 고려 없이 3개의 기간으로 분류해서 살펴본 결과 외환위기 기간을 제외한 외환위기 이전과 이후 기간에서는 현금보유가 많은 기업일수록 투자-현금흐름 민감도는 감소하였다. 둘째, 기업규모나 배당지급 기준에 의해 재무적 제약하에 있지 않은 기업으로 분류된 경우에는 현금보유가 많을수록 투자-현금흐름 민감도는 오히려 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 $\"{O}$.Arslan et al.(2006)의 연구와 일치하지 않는 결과인데 첫째, 기업규모나 배당지급 여부는 국내에서는 기업의 재무적 제약을 나타내는 기준으로 불완전하며 둘째, 본 연구에서 고려하지 못한 투자-현금흐름 민감도에 영향을 주는 다른 요인들이 존재할 수 있기 때문이다. 하지만 현금보유기준에 의해 재무적 제약하의 기업으로 분류된 경우에는 투자-현금흐름 민감도는 낮게 나타났다. 이는 $\"{O}$.Arslan et al.(2006)의 연구결과와 일치한다. 끝으로 전체 기간 동안 현금보유 결정요인은 다음과 같다. 현금흐름(cash flow)과 시장가/장부가비율(market to book ratio)은 증가할수록, 단기부채와 투자지출 그리고 기업규모는 감소할수록, 기업의 현금보유증가에 양(+)의 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다.

• Asian Journal of Business Environment
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2019

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD) and investment-cash flow sensitivity, which is a surrogate for financing constraints. Research design, data, and methodology - Taking China's A-share listed companies between 2009 and 2016 as a sample, this paper empirically tests the relationship between CSRD and investment-cash flow sensitivity by Panel VAR model. By introducing the orthogonal impulse response function, this paper distinguishes the fundamental factors and financial ones that affect corporate investment behavior. Results - Findings indicate that: (1) investment-cash flow sensitivity of firms with low level of CSRD is significantly lower than that of firms with high level of CSRD; (2) the orthogonal impulse response of corporate investment to cash flow in firms with high level of CSRD is significantly different from zero, but it is not significant in firms with low level of CSRD; (3) for firms with low level of CSRD, 0.7% of corporate investment volatility can be explained by the change in cash flow, which is lower than that of firms with high level of CSRD (1.1%). Conclusions - Corporations disclosing more and higher quality CSRD are often those faced with financing constraints. Voluntary disclosure can help them alleviate information asymmetry and financing constraints.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.69-77
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• 2015

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to examine whether the cash policies of retail firms listed on Korean stock markets are consistent with the evidence provided in the study of Almeida et al. (2004). Liquidity management is an important issue for financially constrained firms relative to financially unconstrained firms. Because there are few sources of external funding, the optimal liquidity policies of financially constrained firms should reflect their own earnings or cash inflows to create opportunities for current and future real investments. According to this simple idea, we estimate the sensitivity of cash to cash flows and simply check whether the estimated sensitivity to cash flows of the cash retained by constrained retail firms is greater than that of the cash retained by unconstrained retail firms. Through this work, we aim to explain why the cash policies of the retail firms listed on the Korean stock markets differ from those of listed manufacturing enterprises. Research design, data, and methodology - To explain a firm's cash holdings, we use only three explanatory variables: earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), Tobin's q, and size. All the variables are defined as the value of the numerator divided by aggregate assets. Thanks to this definition, it is possible to treat all the sample firms as a single large firm. The sample financial data for this study are collected from the retail enterprises listed on the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets from 1991 to 2013. We can obtain these data from WISEfn, the financial information company. This study's methodology has its origin in Keynes's simple idea of precautionary liquidity demand: When a firm faces financial constraints, cash savings from earnings or cash inflows become important from the corporate finance perspective. Following this simple idea, Almeida et al. (2004) developed their theoretical model and found empirical evidence that the sensitivity of cash to cash flows varies systematically according to different types of financing frictions. To find more empirical evidence for this idea, we examined the cash flow sensitivity of the cash held by Korean retail firms. Results - Through several robustness tests, we empirically showed that financially constrained Korean retail firms display significant positive propensity to save cash from earnings before interest and taxes, while the estimated cash flow sensitivity of the cash held by unconstrained retail firms is not significant. Despite the relatively low earnings of retail firms, their sensitivity is three times greater than that of manufacturing enterprises. This implies that Korean retail firms have greater intentions of facilitating future investments rather than current investments. Conclusions - The characteristics of the cash policies of Korean retail firms differ from those of manufacturing firms. This contrast may be attributable to industry-oriented policy planning, regulations, and institutional differences. However, the industrial policymakers should observe signals of the long-term growth options of retail firms based on their high propensity to save from their cash inflows.

• 경제분석
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.56-89
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• 2011

금융시장이 불완전하면 기업투자가 현금흐름에 대해 민감하게 반응한다. 한국의 기업 자료를 이용하여 투자의 전환회귀모형을 추정한 결과, 기업투자의 현금흐름 민감도가 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났다. 재벌소속기업과 대기업의 경우에 고민감도체제로 전환될 가능성이 크며, 회사채등급과 유동비율은 양호할수록 저민감도체제로 전환될 수 있다. 외환위기 이후에 기업투자의 현금흐름 민감도는 약화되었으나 회사채등급과 유동비율이 민감도에 미치는 영향은 더욱 유의해졌다. 또한 경제 전체의 투자-현금흐름 민감도는 통화 긴축기간에 커지는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 한국경제에서 통화정책의 신용경로가 작동하고 있다는 증거로 해석된다. 통화정책은 경제 전체에 영향을 미칠 뿐 아니라 기업특성에 따라 차별적인 효과를 나타낸다는 점을 통화당국은 고려해야 할 것이다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.674-680
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• 2013

본 연구는 유동성 제약이 가족기업과 비가족기업의 투자 지출에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지에 대해 실증분석 하였다. 가족기업은 위험회피성향이 크고 기업의 성과와 명성을 중시하여 대리인 비용이 적을 것으로 예상되어 현금흐름이나 유동성 제약이 투자에 미치는 영향이 작을 것으로 기대 되었다. 유동성 제약이 기업 투자지출에 가족기업과 비가족기업이라는 지배구조 형태 별로 어떻게 달리 영향을 미치는가를 분석하기 위하여, 644 개의 한국거래소 상장기업에 대하여 2000년부터 2010년 까지 기업 재무 테이터를 사용하여 시계열 횡단면 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 분석결과, 가족기업에서 현금흐름변수는 투자지출에 영향을 미치지 못한 반면, 비가족기업에서는 현금흐름 변수가 매우 민감하게 양의 영향을 주고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 현금흐름이 감소하여 유동성 제약에 직면하면 대리인 문제가 큰 비가족기업의 경우 투자는 크게 감소하나, 대리인 문제가 크지 않은 가족기업에서는 투자지출이 유동성 제약에 영향을 받지 않는다는 것을 시사한다. 이러한 연구로부터의 의의는 현금흐름에 대한 투자의 민감도가 기업의 유동성 제약 여부를 나타내는 유용한 지표가 될 수 있다는 점이다.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권10호
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• pp.305-315
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• 2021

This study aims to investigate the relationship between the difference in gender of top executives and corporate investment. In addition, this study also extends to how the sensitivity of investment to cash flow varies with the gender of leaders. Finally, the effect of the gender of leaders on firm investment is also tested across firm types (state firms vs. private firms and high-growth firms vs. low-growth firms). Based on the dataset of Vietnamese listed firms over 2007-2017, the fixed-effect model is used to test the hypotheses. The results show that women as chairs of the board tend to lower corporate investment, whereas the gender of CEOs (Chief Executive Officers) does not influence the investment level. Moreover, top female executives are associated with a decrease in the sensitivity of investment to cash flow. These regression results also show that top female executives only have an impact on the rate of investment in private and low-growth firms. The findings of this study are useful for the board of directors in selecting a chairperson in line with the firm's strategies. Furthermore, the findings of this study are also meaningful for policymakers who should monitor the separate role of the CEO and chair of the board in a company.

• 청정기술
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.53-58
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• 2023

This study shows the summary of the economic performance of excess electricity conversion to hydrogen as well as methane and returned conversion to electricity using a fuel cell. The methane production process has been examined in a previous study. Here, this study focuses on the conversion of methane to electricity. As a part of this study, capital expenditure (CAPEX) is estimated under various sized plants (0.3, 3, 9, and 30 MW). The study shows a method for economic optimization of electricity generation using a fuel cell. The CAPEX and operating expenditure (OPEX) as well as the feed cost are used to calculate the discounted cash flow. Then the levelized cost of returned electricity (LCORE) is estimated from the discounted cash flow. This study found the LCORE value was ¢10.2/kWh electricity when a 9 MW electricity generating fuel cell was used. A methane production plant size of 1,500 Nm³/hr, a methane production cost of $11.47/mcf, a storage cost of $1/mcf, and a fuel cell efficiency of 54% were used as a baseline. A sensitivity analysis was performed by varying the storage cost, fuel cell efficiency, and excess electricity cost by ±20%, and fuel cell efficiency was found as the most dominating parameter in terms of the LCORE sensitivity. Therefore, for the best cost-performance, fuel cell manufacturing and efficiency need to be carefully evaluated. This study provides a general guideline for cost performance comparison with LCORE.

• 공업화학
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.209-214
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 $300m^3\;h^{-1}$급 수소 생산을 위한 글리세롤 수증기 개질반응에 대해 기술 경제성 평가를 수행하였다. 상업용 공정 설계 프로그램인 Aspen $HYSYS^{(R)}$를 이용하여 글리세롤 수증기 개질반응에 대한 공정을 설계하였으며, 반응온도에 따른 수소 생산량의 차이를 비교 분석하였다. 또한, 항목별 경제성 평가, 민감도 분석, 현금흐름도를 통하여 경제성 평가를 진행하였으며, $300m^3\;h^{-1}$급 글리세롤 수증기 개질반응에서의 수소 생산 단가는 5.10 $ ${kgH_2}^{-1}$로 계산되었다. 수소 생산 단가에 영향을 끼치는 주요 인자를 파악하기 위해 민감도 분석을 실시하였으며, 수소 판매 단가에 따른 현금흐름도 분석을 통해 순현재가치, 할인회수기간, 현재가치율과 같은 다양한 경제성 인자를 파악하였다.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.812-819
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• 2014

The proposed technical work attempts to compare the two key technologies of power distribution, i.e. direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) in a fiscal manner. The DC versus AC debate has been around since the earliest days of electric power. Here, at least four types of a low voltage DC (LVDC) distribution are examined as an alternative to the existing medium voltage AC (MVAC) distribution with an economic assessment technique for a project investment. Besides, the sensitivity analysis will be incorporated in the overall economic analysis model to cover uncertainties of the input data. A detailed feasibility study indicates that many of the common benefits claimed for an LVDC distribution will continue to grow more profoundly as it is foreseen to arise with the increased integration of renewable energy sources and the proliferation of energy storage associated with the enhanced utilization of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제32권E호
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• pp.80-87
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• 1990

Energy balance equations Were developed to describe the heat transfer mechanisms in a double layer plastic greenhouse with a water curtain system. Heat transfer variables were determined by using various temperature data measured in a conventional prototype semicircular cross-section greenhouse over a range of water temperatures and water flow rates. The heat transfer coefficient between flowing water and greenhouse air was independent of water flow rates. But the heat transfer coefficient between water surface and the stagnant air space within the double plastic layer was dependent on water flow rates. Substituting the heat transfer coefficients, determined from the energy balance equations in the heat transfer equations, demonstrated various relationships among ambient air temperature, greenhouse air temperature, water temperature, and water flow rates. The heating benefits were linearly related to not only the inside and outside air temperatures but also to the water temperature. The energy conservation effects of the water curtain system were found even initial water temperatures were considerably lower than the greenhouse setting temperatures. Sensitivity analysis for heat transfer coefficients demonstrated that the heat transfer coefficient between greenhouse air and the stagnant air within the plastic layers was the most significant coefficient in the estimation of heating effects.