• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권11호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2020

This study aims to investigate whether Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance can help companies gain more bank unsecured loans. Additionally, this study analyzes the moderating effect of firm size and industry characteristics. Data was collected through the case of companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange or the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in China between 2009 and 2018 with 5373 firm-year observations. The results of multivariable regression analysis show that good CSR performance exhibits a strong positive impact on unsecured debt, including short-term, long-term, and total unsecured debt, which indicates that corporate with good CSR performance can borrow more unsecured debt. further research shows that this effect is more pronounced for small enterprises and firms operating in heavy-polluting industries. Additionally, research on the impact mechanism finds that good CSR performance can help mitigate information asymmetry between borrower and lender, reduce moral hazard of borrower, and obtain support from key stakeholders, and therefore reduces the risk of default. The findings of this study suggest that firms with good CSR performance exhibit a preference for unsecured debt, but decline to provide collateral for debt. Overall, we emphasize and illustrate the important role of corporate CSR in bank credit financing.

• KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.1-32
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• 2021

With CB data in South Korea, this study examines whether the credit risk of borrowers changes when the regulation on bank mortgage supply is relaxed. We analyze the effect of deregulation on LTV and DTI limits in the Seoul-metropolitan area in August 2014 with a difference-in-difference approach. We find that the probability of delinquency is lower in the Seoul metropolitan area after the deregulation than in other urban areas. The effect is noticeable among low-income and low-credit borrowers. We also find that borrowers change their debt structure to reduce the interest costs utilizing their improved access to bank mortgages. The findings suggest the necessity to consider the burden of the high interest costs of unsecured loans for debtors with low incomes and low credit ratings in designing housing finance regulations.

• KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.1-25
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• 2011

실증연구들은 2001년 미국의 세금 환급에서 나타난 평균적인 한계소비성향이 이전의 조세 감축에서 보여진 한계소비성향보다 감소되었음을 암시하고 있다. 우리는 이와 같은 현상이 신용카드의 광범위한 사용으로 대부분의 미국 가계에서 차입이 쉬워짐으로써 발생하였다는 것을 차입제약 완화의 동태적 효과를 분석하는 시뮬레이션을 통하여 고찰한다. 우리 모형은 위험 기피도와 시점 간 대체탄력성을 독립적으로 결정하는 Kreps-Porteus 선호를 사용하여 차입제약이 완화된 직후 한계소비성향이 크게 하락하였음을 보여주고 있다. 우리 모형은 또한 차입제약이 완화된 후, 소비자들이 자산을 감소시켜 완화된 차입제약의 구속력이 서서히 커져서 한계소비성향이 이전보다 약간 낮은 새로운 정상상태로 서서히 상승됨을 보여주고 있다. 이러한 한계소비성향의 동태적 패턴은 신용카드 사용으로 인한 차입제약 완화가 2001년 세금환급에서 이전보다 낮은 한계소비성향을 야기하였음을 의미한다. 그리고 우리의 모형은 차입제약이 완화되었을 때 소비자들이 예비적 유동자산을 낮은 수준에서 유지한다는 것을 보여주고 있다.