Electric power and economic development, by B. C. Netschert.--The application of TVA experience to underdeveloped countries, by J. Oliver.--Natural resource problems and TVA, by J. L. Fisher.--The politics of water resource development as exemplified by TVA, by N. Wengert.--Identical pricing and...

We study the consequences of month-end lending incentives for Chinese bank managers. Using data from two banks, one state-owned and the other partially privatized, we show a clear increase in lending in the final days of each month, a result of both more loan issuance and higher value per loan....