Bank connections and the speed of leverage adjustment: evidence from China's listed firms

This study explores the role of bank connections as an important informal institution in debt contracting. Drawing on a sample of Chinese listed firms from 2004 to 2012, we find that bank connections, established through personal networks, asymmetrically affect the speed of leverage adjustment. Bank...

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Published in:Accounting and finance (Parkville) 2017-12, Vol.57 (5), p.1349-1381
Main Authors: Li, Wenfei, Wu, Cen, Xu, Liping, Tang, Qingquan
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