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Fintech and Financing Constraints of Enterprises: Evidence from China
Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money
  • Junyan Guo
  • Chevy-Hanqing Fang, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Xuexin Liu
  • Cizhi Wang
  • Yuan Wang
Abstract

Using a sample of China's A-share listed companies from 2011 to 2018, this research examines the impact of financial technology (FinTech) on financing constraints experienced by enterprises. Results show that the development of FinTech can significantly reduce firms' financing constraints, and this effect is partially mediated by facilitating firms' direct and indirect financing, and by promoting inter-bank competition. The mitigating effect of FinTech is more pronounced in non-state-owned enterprises, in small- and medium-sized enterprises, and enterprises in the more highly developed eastern region of China. The direct mitigating effect of FinTech on reducing financing constraints is stronger for companies with a higher level of innovation or a lower level of social responsibility performance. Theoretical and practical implications of our findings are discussed.

Department(s)
Business and Information Technology
Comments

National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences, Grant 19BGL076

Keywords and Phrases
  • Financing Constraints,
  • Fintech,
  • Information Asymmetry
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2023 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Publication Date
01 Jan 2023
Citation Information
Junyan Guo, Chevy-Hanqing Fang, Xuexin Liu, Cizhi Wang, et al.. "Fintech and Financing Constraints of Enterprises: Evidence from China" Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money Vol. 82 (2023) ISSN: 1042-4431
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/hanqing-fang/52/