Yin, Wei and Matthews, Kent ![]() |
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Abstract
Using a sample of 151 banks over the period 2003 to 2010, this paper estimates a model that examines the effect of switching costs in the Chinese loan market on banking profitability. In keeping with the extant empirical literature it reports a positive relationship between bank profitability and switching costs. Furthermore it reports the estimation of a systems model of switching costs and profitability. The main result is that bank size measured by total assets is has a complex relationship with switching costs. Competition between small banks creates the incentive for lock-in and increased switching costs whereas very large banks are less exercised by lock-in and switching costs. The study also finds that concentration has a negative relationship with switching costs and profitability, confirming the accepted view that the large state-owned banks are concerned with social as well as profit objectives.
Item Type: | Monograph (Working Paper) |
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Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Business (Including Economics) |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
Publisher: | Cardiff University |
Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 30 March 2016 |
Last Modified: | 28 Oct 2022 10:22 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/78015 |
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