The impact of bank branch expansion on macroeconomic and micro-firm behaviour has
been one of the primary focuses in related research fields. However, research has thus far …

The purpose of this study is to determine whether banking competition can affect the
creditworthiness of borrowers relying on shadow credit. Upon analyzing the granular data …

Based on the geographic coordinates of bank branches and firms, this study analyzes the
impact of firm‐level bank competition on corporate green innovation and its underlying …

The intensified competition in China's banking industry is an important embodiment of
gradual financial reform. Based on the Annual Survey of Industrial Enterprise Database, we …

Green innovation is an essential support for environmentally sustainable development.
However, little attention has been given to the impact of financial expansion on green …

Improving firms' innovation capability is crucial for promoting growth. In 2006 and 2009,
China deregulated the banking industry and allowed city banks to set up branches across …

This study interprets enterprise pollution reduction from the perspective of the financial
market. Using data on Chinese industrial enterprises, this paper tests the impacts of bank …

I examine the effect of religious observance, represented by fasting hours during the month
of Ramadan, on bank liquidity creation. I exploit exogenous variation of Ramadan fasting …

Finance plays a pivotal role in the transition to a sustainable economic development model.
In China, the banking sector, a key component of its financial landscape, operates within an …

The benefits of financial development to economic growth are conspicuous, but due to the
heterogeneity across regions and firms, the effects of financial competition have not been …