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Cultural distance and cross-border bank linkages

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  • Doan, Ngoc Thang
  • Le, Thanh Ha
  • To, Trung Thanh
  • Truong, Thi Nam Thang
  • Nguyen, Thi Thanh Huyen

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This study investigates the effect of cultural distance on global bank linkages using country-pair data for the period 1990–2013. We followed Schwartz (2006) to measure cultural distance, and employed the number of bank pairs involved in cross-border syndicated lending from the source to target countries as a measure of bank linkages. We found that cultural distance has a negative association with bank linkages. This effect is stronger in countries featuring higher informational asymmetries, as represented by weaker institutions, higher uncertainty, or revolution shocks. Our results hold even when employing alternative measures of bank linkages and cultural distance, and when considering the potential endogeneity of cultural distance.

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  • Doan, Ngoc Thang & Le, Thanh Ha & To, Trung Thanh & Truong, Thi Nam Thang & Nguyen, Thi Thanh Huyen, 2021. "Cultural distance and cross-border bank linkages," Economic Systems, Elsevier, vol. 45(1).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecosys:v:45:y:2021:i:1:s0939362521000029
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecosys.2021.100854
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    1. Jackowicz, Krzysztof & Kowalewski, Oskar & Kozłowski, Łukasz, 2022. "Foreign bank lending: The role of home country culture during prosperous and crisis periods," Journal of Multinational Financial Management, Elsevier, vol. 66(C).

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    Keywords

    Cultural distance; Financial network; International banking; Uncertainty;
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    JEL classification:

    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • F21 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements
    • F32 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Current Account Adjustment; Short-term Capital Movements
    • F34 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Lending and Debt Problems
    • F36 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Financial Aspects of Economic Integration
    • F42 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - International Policy Coordination and Transmission

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