In this paper, we estimate the de facto RMB exchange rate regime, currency basket, floating band and foreign exchange market pressure before and after the reform of the Chinese exchange rate regime in 2005. The stylized facts indicate that the value of RMB became more stable; the weight of US...

We study credit allocation across firms and its real effects during China's economic stimulus plan of 2009-2010. We match confidential loan-level data from the 19 largest Chinese banks with firm-level data on manufacturing firms. We document that the stimulus-driven credit expansion...

We study credit allocation across firms and its real effects during China's economic stimulus plan of 2009-2010. We match confidential loan-level data from the 19 largest Chinese banks with firm-level data on manufacturing firms. We document that the stimulus-driven credit expansion...