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Does digital finance help reduce self-rationing of small and medium-sized enterprises?Evidence from China
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Due to high rejection rates and the costly and time-consuming application procedures,small and medium-sized firms may be discouraged from applying for a bank loan,thus resulting in the so-called self-rationing behaviour.Using the World Bank Enterprise Survey Data collected from 2,700 privately owned firms in China during 2011-2013,we document that there exist a significant number of small and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs)which have good performance and financing needs,but are discouraged from applying for a bank loan.We theoretically and empirically show that digital finance development can alleviate the self-rationing behaviour of SMEs.The mechanism analysis shows that,from the supply side,digital finance development enhances the probability of loan approval and the proportion of private firms'working capital financed by banks,and reduces the obstacle to accessing bank loans;while from the demand side,the development of digital finance improves financial inclusion and the financial literacy of firms.Our findings suggest that digital finance development improves loan efficiency and helps SMEs better access bank credits.
Digital financediscouraged borrowersfinancial constraintsbank credits
Haiqiang Chen、Yuling Yuan
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Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics,Xiamen University,Xiamen,China
School of Economics,Xiamen University,Xiamen,China
Laboratory of Digital Finance,Xiamen University,Xiamen,China
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