Ng, Joe Cho Yiu; Leung, Ka Yui; Chen, Suikang - 2022 - This version: January 2022
systematically different from the full sample. This finding cannot support the "scarce capital" theory or the tax incentive … explanation, but it is consistent with the "empire building" theory. After the GFC, financial constraints tightened, and both CRE …-crisis period. This finding is compatible with the "illiquidity premium" theory. However, the association becomes inconclusive in …