This paper examines the effect of state control and ownership structure on the leverage decision of firms listed in the Chinese stock market. Our results show that state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have higher leverage ratios than non-SOEs, and SOEs in regions with a poorer institutional...

In this paper we examine the effect of excess control rights on the leverage decisions of Chinese non-SOEs before and after the reforms of non-tradable shares. We identify that both inter-corporate loans and related party transactions are channels through which controlling shareholders...

This paper examines the effect of state control and ownership structure on leverage decision of firms listed in Chinese stock market. Our results show that state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have higher leverage ratios than non-SOEs, and SOEs in regions with a poorer institutional environment have...

This paper examines the effect of excess control rights on the leverage decisions made by Chinese non-SOEs before and after the Non-tradable share reform (NTS reform). We find that firms with excess control rights have more excess leverage and their controlling shareholders use the resources for...