
Remarkable economic growth following the opening of a country's equity market is puzzling, given that the equity market constitutes only a small fraction of the financial system in developing economies. This paper investigates the cross-market spillover effects of equity market liberalization. Leveraging the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect launch as a quasi-natural experiment, we explore how opening the equity market to foreign investors influences the cost of bond financing for firms by enhancing equity pricing efficiency. Our empirical analysis uncovers that equity market liberalization reduces the cost of bond financing for firms, particularly those with lower ex-ante pricing efficiency and weaker debt security. Furthermore, firms exhibit an increase in bond financing and investment activities following the liberalization of the equity market. These findings remain robust even after considering the impact of the reduced risk premium. Taken together, our study provides insights into how equity market liberalization can effectively decrease the cost of capital, thereby fostering economic growth in developing markets.
戴芸
中山大学岭南学院副院长、金融学副教授、博士生导师。2014年于荷兰鹿特丹伊拉斯姆斯大学获得金融学博士学位。在加入岭院之前,戴芸曾先后任教于荷兰格罗宁根大学、荷兰鹿特丹伊拉斯姆斯大学。其主要研究兴趣为公司金融、中国债务问题、实验和行为金融学,研究项目涉及兼并收购、企业上市、薪酬管理、创新创业、僵尸企业等。已有研究发表在Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis、Management Science、Games and Economic Behavior、Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization、Journal of Economic Dynamics & Control、《经济研究》、《管理世界》和《管理科学学报》等国内外顶级学术期刊上,获第二十二届浙江省哲学社会科学优秀成果奖青年奖、中山大学第十一届校级本科生教育教学成果奖一等奖、中山大学岭南学院优秀班主任、中山大学第十届教师教学竞赛一等奖等荣誉。主持国家自然科学基金青年项目(结题后评估“优”)和面上项目。
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