Margin trading, short selling, and bond yield spread

Using a quasi-natural experiment, this study examines the effects of margin trading and short selling on bond yield spread in China. It finds that both margin trading and short selling can reduce bond yield spread. Additionally, it finds that margin trading lowers firms’ debt ratios and increases th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kaijuan Gao, Wanfa Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:China Journal of Accounting Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755309117300369