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Informal or Formal Financing? Or Both? First Evidence on the Co-Funding of Chinese Firms

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  • Degryse, Hans
  • Ongena, Steven
  • Lu, Liping

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The recent financial crisis has reopened the debate on the impact of informal and formal finance on firm growth in developing countries. Using unique survey data, we find that informal finance is associated with higher sales growth for small firms and lower sales growth for large firms. We identify a complementary effect between informal and formal finance for the sales growth of small firms, but not for large firms. Informal finance offers informational and monitoring advantages, while formal finance offers relatively inexpensive funds. Co-funding, i.e. the simultaneous use of formal and informal finance, is the optimal choice for small firms.

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  • Degryse, Hans & Ongena, Steven & Lu, Liping, 2013. "Informal or Formal Financing? Or Both? First Evidence on the Co-Funding of Chinese Firms," CEPR Discussion Papers 9519, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    • Handle: RePEc:cpr:ceprdp:9519
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    Keywords

    Co-funding; Formal finance; Growth; Informal finance;
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    JEL classification:

    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • P2 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies

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