How laws and institutions shape financial contracts: The case of bank loans

被引:570
作者
Qian, Jun [1 ]
Strahan, Philip E.
机构
[1] Boston Coll, Carroll Sch Management, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 USA
[2] Wharton Financial Inst Ctr, Philadelphia, PA USA
[3] NBER, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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10.1111/j.1540-6261.2007.01293.x
中图分类号
F8 [财政、金融];
学科分类号
0202 ;
摘要
Legal and institutional differences shape the ownership and terms of bank loans across the world. We show that under strong creditor protection, loans have more concentrated ownership, longer maturities, and lower interest rates. Moreover, the impact of creditor rights on loans depends on borrower characteristics such as the size and tangibility of assets. Foreign banks appear especially sensitive to the legal and institutional environment, with their ownership declining relative to domestic banks as creditor protection falls. Our multidimensional empirical model paints a more complete picture of how financial contracts respond to the legal and institutional environment than existing studies.
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页码:2803 / 2834
页数:32
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