Kang, Weijing
(2024)
The Determinants Of Credit Spreads Of
Corporate Bonds In China: The
Interaction Effects Of Firm Size And
The Level Of Financial Development.
PhD thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Abstract
In the context of the evolving economic landscape, understanding the factors
influencing credit spreads on corporate bonds is crucial for ensuring the robust and
sustainable development of bond markets and China's real economy. This research
utilizes data from listed Chinese companies from 2011 to 2020. Employing the
dynamic panel one-step system Generalized Method of Moments (GMM), the study
aims to estimate dynamic models of credit spreads for corporate bonds. Specifically, it
explores the impact of digital finance development, corporate governance, economic
policy uncertainty, and social trust on credit spreads. The key findings indicate a
significant inverse relationship between the level of digital finance development and
the credit spreads of corporate bonds. Notably, the depth of digital finance usage
substantially negatively influences credit spreads. Corporate governance emerges as a
crucial factor affecting credit spreads, with ownership concentration, state ownership
of enterprises, the proportion of independent directors, executive compensation, and
the quality of information disclosure showing significant negative associations.
However, board size and CEO duality significantly positively impact credit spreads.
Additionally, economic policy uncertainty is positively associated with credit spreads,
indicating that increased uncertainty in monetary or fiscal policies leads to higher
credit spreads. Social trust also plays a crucial role, showing a significant negative
impact on credit spreads, implying that the informal system within listed companies
influences credit spreads.
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