Formal Versus Informal Finance : Evidence from China
The fast growth of Chinese private sector firms is taken as evidence that informal finance can facilitate firm growth better than formal banks in developing countries. We examine firm financing patterns and growth using a database of twenty-four hundred Chinese firms. While a relatively small percen...
Main Authors: | Ayyagari, Meghana, Demirguc-Kunt, Asli, Maksimovic, Vojislav |
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | EN |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4818 |
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