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Article: An empirical analysis of contracting by Chinese firms

TitleAn empirical analysis of contracting by Chinese firms
Authors
Hu, YQiu, LD
KeywordsChinese Firms
Formal Contracts
Location
Relational Contracts
Issue Date2010
PublisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/chieco
Citation
China Economic Review, 2010, v. 21 n. 3, p. 423-431 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chieco.2010.03.003
AbstractWhy do firms use formal contracts or relational contracts with their business partners? The paper uses survey data based on a large number of Chinese firms to uncover some important factors for why and when formal contracts or relational contracts are used. This study identifies geographical location as an important factor in affecting Chinese firms' contracting decisions. We find that a firm is more likely to use formal contracts with its clients and suppliers if they are located in a city different from the firm's main business location. We also find that larger (smaller) firms tend to adopt formal (relational) contracts. However, while the number of clients has a negative impact on a firm's adoption of formal contracts with its clients, the number of suppliers has a positive impact on its adoption of formal contracts with the suppliers. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/177775
ISSN
1043-951X
2021 Impact Factor: 4.744
2020 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.361
ISI Accession Number ID
WOS:000278839900004
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dc.date.issued2010en_US
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dc.description.abstractWhy do firms use formal contracts or relational contracts with their business partners? The paper uses survey data based on a large number of Chinese firms to uncover some important factors for why and when formal contracts or relational contracts are used. This study identifies geographical location as an important factor in affecting Chinese firms' contracting decisions. We find that a firm is more likely to use formal contracts with its clients and suppliers if they are located in a city different from the firm's main business location. We also find that larger (smaller) firms tend to adopt formal (relational) contracts. However, while the number of clients has a negative impact on a firm's adoption of formal contracts with its clients, the number of suppliers has a positive impact on its adoption of formal contracts with the suppliers. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/chiecoen_US
dc.relation.ispartofChina Economic Reviewen_US
dc.subjectChinese Firmsen_US
dc.subjectFormal Contractsen_US
dc.subjectLocationen_US
dc.subjectRelational Contractsen_US
dc.titleAn empirical analysis of contracting by Chinese firmsen_US
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dc.identifier.emailQiu, LD: larryqiu@hku.hken_US
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