Abstract
ABSTRACT This study explores the relationship between Chinese banking industry competition and Chinese households’ informal financing behavior. Using the China Household Finance Survey and bank branch data, this study uniquely provides insight on the so-called Chinese growth miracle, despite its underdeveloped formal financial system. Its results suggest that banking competition significantly impacts informal financing adoption, and that householders choose informal financing when they are formally financially constrained. This study has significant implications for policy makers as formal financing systems engage with the existing informal financial market, suggesting that policy makers should endeavor to balance and regulate this relationship.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
