Women helping women? Female local official and gender gap in bank credit

Weijuan Liang, Mu Tang, Yuanyuan Wang, Bo Ning and Jianing Chen

Finance Research Letters, 2025, vol. 71, issue C

Abstract: This study examines whether and how female local officials benefit female-led firms by focusing on the gender gap in bank credit. Using a sample of Chinese listed companies from 2007 to 2021, we find that female local officials can facilitate access to bank credit for female-led firms, particularly for long-term loans. Mechanism analysis reveals that female officials can reduce the impact of gender bias and provide greater policy support for female-led firms, thereby helping to narrow the gender gap in bank credit.

Keywords: Female local official; Female leader; Bank credit; Gender gap (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2024.106367

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