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View article: The dynamics of redistribution, inequality and growth across China’s regions
The dynamics of redistribution, inequality and growth across China’s regions Open
China’s experience has triggered debate over a trade-off between aggregate growth and regional equity. We develop a three-region model of China where local government decisions are driven by central government tax transfer instruments. The…
View article: Environment, alcohol intoxication and overconfidence: Evidence from a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment
Environment, alcohol intoxication and overconfidence: Evidence from a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment Open
Alcohol has long been known as the demon drink; an epithet owed to the numerous social ills it is associated with. Our lab‐in‐the‐field experiment assesses the extent to which changes in intoxication and an individual's environment lead to…
View article: Growth versus equity: the effects of centralized fiscal transfers on Chinese provinces
Growth versus equity: the effects of centralized fiscal transfers on Chinese provinces Open
Centralized fiscal transfers to the provinces are the principal means of reducing income inequalities in China. The coastal provinces are the main transfer donors to the poorer provinces. We evaluate if the equity objective sacrifices aggr…
View article: Neither true nor fairweather friend: relationship banking and SME borrowing under Covid-19
Neither true nor fairweather friend: relationship banking and SME borrowing under Covid-19 Open
A growing literature addresses the costs and benefits associated with relationship banking, particularly for smaller firms, but with much of this work focused on normal trading conditions. Covid-19 provides an ideal testbed to explore the …
View article: Is inflation caused by deteriorating inflation expectations or excessive monetary growth?
Is inflation caused by deteriorating inflation expectations or excessive monetary growth? Open
The near‐universal practice of inflation targeting has strengthened the belief of central banks that all that is needed to control inflation is to anchor expectations with a credible inflation target. The use of Taylor rule augmented DSGE …
View article: Soft information and the geography of SME bank lending
Soft information and the geography of SME bank lending Open
This paper explores the geography of bank lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and tests the argument that large institutions with complex organizational structures are better able to filter ‘hard’ information than ‘soft’ i…
View article: Financialization, religion, and social trust in rural China
Financialization, religion, and social trust in rural China Open
This paper examines the impact of financial development and religion on social trust in rural China. We use multinomial logistic regression models with the Chinese Household Income Project (CHIP) Survey Data of 2013. The findings show that…
View article: Shadow banking activity and entrusted loans in a DSGE model of China
Shadow banking activity and entrusted loans in a DSGE model of China Open
This paper examines how the risky lending activities of the state‐owned enterprises (SOEs) affect the effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policy in China with a shadow banking sector. We develop a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (D…
View article: China’s market economy, shadow banking and the frequency of growth slowdown
China’s market economy, shadow banking and the frequency of growth slowdown Open
The activity of the Shadow Banks in China has been the subject of considerable interest in recent years. Total shadow banking lending has reached over 60% of GDP and has grown faster than regular bank lending. It has been argued that unreg…
View article: Land transactions tax variation in Wales
Land transactions tax variation in Wales Open
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View article: Data for: The Efficiency Performance of Islamic Banks in the Global Financial Crisis: The Case of Bangladesh
Data for: The Efficiency Performance of Islamic Banks in the Global Financial Crisis: The Case of Bangladesh Open
Data of net-interest earnings/profit from balance sheet business, net earnings from off-balance sheet business, labour costs and other costs deflated by the CPI for Bangladesh banks 2001-2015
View article: How can Brexit be an economic success when the economics establishment is united in predicting a disaster
How can Brexit be an economic success when the economics establishment is united in predicting a disaster Open
The Economists for Free Trade group has argued that contrary to the predictions of many economists, Brexit could provide gains to the UK economy of around £135 billion. Kent Matthews argues that the differences between Economists for Free …
View article: The economic case for a Brexit
The economic case for a Brexit Open
What effect would a Brexit have on the UK’s economy? Kent Matthews gives three reasons why Britain leaving the EU may have a positive economic impact for the country. He argues that a Brexit would reduce prices, free businesses from over-z…