This study examines the relationship between corporate philanthropy (CP) and firm access to bank loans using a sample … of listed Chinese companies. We find a positive association between CP and access to bank loans, suggesting that … positive association between CP and bank loans while more visibility among investors weakens the positive association. We also …

these effects. Using a unique dataset that encompasses both public and private firms in China, we find that political …

-SOEs. Lastly, we show that the reform of China's banking system in 2003 has not strengthened the negative relationship between bank …We study the effect of bank loans on Chinese publicly listed firms' investment decisions based on the underinvestment … and overinvestment theories of leverage. Evidence from China is of particular importance because China is the world …

effectiveness of social incentives - that take the form of a donation received by a charity of the subject's choice - to financial …

2015, we test whether young businesses are more likely to face credit rejections from lenders than their older peers. Our … the issue of sample selection bias potentially affecting our data. Additional tests also reveal that credit constraints … viability of credit and, thus, ensure the growth of young businesses in the Euro area. …