We investigate the effect of strategic investors on bank efficiency in the context of regional economic development. The data on Chinese city commercial banks operating regionally are well-suited for the study. Our findings suggest that strategic investors significantly increase efficiency in...

Chinese city commercial banks are well-suited for exploring the impact of local economic growth on bank performance. We find that local economic growth has a negative impact on profits efficiency of city commercial bank. Moreover, the magnitude of the impact is very large. The findings suggest...

We investigate the impact of strategic investors on bank efficiency in the context of regional economic development. The data on Chinese city commercial banks operating regionally are well-suited for the study. Findings suggest that strategic investors significantly increase efficiency in...

In China, regional disparities are important. We examine the difference in the sensitivity of investment to cash flow between firms in inland regions and those in coastal regions. By using the financial data of Chinese listed firms, we found that firms in inland regions rely more on their...