House prices and bank credit in China: analysis of first- and second-tier cities

Purpose: Housing prices in China have increased rapidly over the past decade. Motivated by the fact that the real estate market and bank credit scale are vastly different in Chinese cities, the purpose of this paper is to compare the impact of bank credit on house prices in first- and second-tier ci...

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Main Authors: Lee, Chin, Li, Xiaoran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald 2020
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89201/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89201/1/BANK.pdf
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Li, Xiaoran
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description Purpose: Housing prices in China have increased rapidly over the past decade. Motivated by the fact that the real estate market and bank credit scale are vastly different in Chinese cities, the purpose of this paper is to compare the impact of bank credit on house prices in first- and second-tier cities in China. Design/methodology/approach: In this study, a panel data method was used to investigate 19 first-tier cities and 30 second-tier cities between the period 2003 and 2018. Findings: The empirical analysis undertaken in this study found that bank credit was relevant to house prices but varied in different cities in which house prices in second-tier cities tended to be more affected by bank credit compared to those in first-tier cities. In contrast, population was found to be a dominant factor that influenced house prices in first-tier cities. Likewise, the factors, per capita and gross domestic product, were found to exert a significant influence on house prices in first- and second-tier cities. Practical implications: This paper provided numerous policies to control the price of housing in first- and second-tier cities. Originality/value: The housing prices, bank credit scale and population distribution are vastly different in different cities in China. This research considers these differences while examining the dominant factors that affect house prices in first- and second-tier cities in China.
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spelling upm-892012021-09-03T21:52:03Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89201/ House prices and bank credit in China: analysis of first- and second-tier cities Lee, Chin Li, Xiaoran Purpose: Housing prices in China have increased rapidly over the past decade. Motivated by the fact that the real estate market and bank credit scale are vastly different in Chinese cities, the purpose of this paper is to compare the impact of bank credit on house prices in first- and second-tier cities in China. Design/methodology/approach: In this study, a panel data method was used to investigate 19 first-tier cities and 30 second-tier cities between the period 2003 and 2018. Findings: The empirical analysis undertaken in this study found that bank credit was relevant to house prices but varied in different cities in which house prices in second-tier cities tended to be more affected by bank credit compared to those in first-tier cities. In contrast, population was found to be a dominant factor that influenced house prices in first-tier cities. Likewise, the factors, per capita and gross domestic product, were found to exert a significant influence on house prices in first- and second-tier cities. Practical implications: This paper provided numerous policies to control the price of housing in first- and second-tier cities. Originality/value: The housing prices, bank credit scale and population distribution are vastly different in different cities in China. This research considers these differences while examining the dominant factors that affect house prices in first- and second-tier cities in China. Emerald 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89201/1/BANK.pdf Lee, Chin and Li, Xiaoran (2020) House prices and bank credit in China: analysis of first- and second-tier cities. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, 14 (4). pp. 1-17. ISSN 1753-8270 https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJHMA-05-2020-0061/full/html 10.1108/IJHMA-05-2020-0061
spellingShingle Lee, Chin
Li, Xiaoran
House prices and bank credit in China: analysis of first- and second-tier cities
title House prices and bank credit in China: analysis of first- and second-tier cities
title_full House prices and bank credit in China: analysis of first- and second-tier cities
title_fullStr House prices and bank credit in China: analysis of first- and second-tier cities
title_full_unstemmed House prices and bank credit in China: analysis of first- and second-tier cities
title_short House prices and bank credit in China: analysis of first- and second-tier cities
title_sort house prices and bank credit in china: analysis of first- and second-tier cities
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89201/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89201/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89201/1/BANK.pdf