The impact of city commercial banks’ expansion on China’s regional energy efficiency

Ecological deterioration, air pollution, and resource depletion have shrouded the vast regions of China, raising widespread concerns about the sustainable development of the domestic economy. Although financial agglomeration has become a pivotal approach for China to realize green transformation, there is a lack of evidence against the causal correlation between financial agglomeration and sustainable development of the regional economy. To fill this gap, using the data of 29 provincial capital cities in China spanning from 2009 to 2019 and adopting individual time bidirectional fixed effect model, IV-GMM approach, and alternative modeling techniques, this paper investigates the impact of financial agglomeration on sustainable development of the regional economy for the first time. The results indicate that there is a significant positive correlation between financial agglomeration and the sustainable development of the regional economy. Financial agglomeration facilitates the improvement of regional energy efficiency, and the latter further mediates the relationship between financial agglomeration and sustainable development of the regional economy. In addition, the empirical results also demonstrate that the higher the economic policy uncertainty, the weaker the positive relationship between financial agglomeration and energy efficiency. The present study is of great significance for China to implement energy-saving and emission-reduction tasks and achieve sustainable urban construction.

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Spatial autocorrelation analysis on the impact of FDI on China's regional energy efficiency

Information Technology and Industrial Engineering ◽

10.2495/itie131272 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Xiongfeng Pan ◽

Xiao Zhang

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Spatial Autocorrelation ◽

Spatial Autocorrelation Analysis ◽

Autocorrelation Analysis ◽

Regional Energy ◽

The Impact

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“Leaky Bucket” of Kazakhstan’s Power Grid: Losses and Inefficient Distribution of Electric Power

Energies ◽

10.3390/en13112947 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 2947 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Emil Velinov ◽

Yelena Petrenko ◽

Elena Vechkinzova ◽

Igor Denisov ◽

Luis Ochoa Siguencia ◽

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Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Electric Power ◽

Developed Countries ◽

National Study ◽

Administrative Monopoly ◽

Leaky Bucket ◽

Goods And Services ◽

Regional Energy ◽

Distribution Of Resources ◽

The Impact

This paper aims to determine and explain the main factors for power losses (the so-called “leaky bucket” effect) in Kazakhstan and the reasons for inefficient energy distribution within the country. Energy efficiency in Kazakhstan is much lower compared to more economically developed countries. The differences between energy efficiency in various regions of Kazakhstan are also significant. This article explores the impact of administrative monopoly tariffs on the regional energy efficiency, based on a national study conducted in Kazakhstan in 2017. The purpose of the study was to identify the administrative barriers and their impact on the sustainability of enterprise development. What hinders the distribution of energy resources among different regions is artificial barriers in the energy market and the administrative tariff monopoly for electric power. This leads to the inefficient distribution of resources throughout the country. In addition, it is difficult to leverage low distribution efficiency in the absence of a market. The authors attempt to prove that the magnitude of administrative barriers directly affects the efficiency and competitiveness of business, as well as the final prices of goods and services for the end consumer.

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Income Diversification and Bank Efficiency in Vietnam

Journal of Economics and Development ◽

10.33301/jed.2017.19.03.04 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 52-67

Author(s):

Sang Nguyen Minh

Keyword(s):

Regression Model ◽

Commercial Banks ◽

Banking System ◽

Operational Efficiency ◽

Commercial Banking ◽

Tobit Regression ◽

Income Diversification ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Study Results ◽

The Impact

This study uses the DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) method to estimate the technical efficiency index of 34 Vietnamese commercial banks in the period 2007-2015, and then it analyzes the impact of income diversification on the operational efficiency of Vietnamese commercial banks through a censored regression model - the Tobit regression model. Research results indicate that income diversification has positive effects on the operational efficiency of Vietnamese commercial banks in the research period. Based on study results, in this research some recommendations forpolicy are given to enhance the operational efficiency of Vietnam’s commercial banking system.

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How commercial banks can offer financial products to SMEs for investing in energy efficiency

Enterprise Development and Microfinance ◽

10.3362/1755-1986.2014.022 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 236-245

Author(s):

Simone Anzboeck ◽

Inez Couzinet

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Commercial Banks ◽

Financial Products

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The Impact of Transformational Leadership on Entrepreneurial Orientation via the Mediating Role of Organizational Learning Capability

Journal of Business & Management (COES&RJ-JBM) ◽

10.25255/2306.8043.2020.8.2.65.111 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 65

Author(s):

Razan Nofal ◽

Mais Jaradat

Keyword(s):

Transformational Leadership ◽

Organizational Learning ◽

Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽

Commercial Banks ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Intellectual Stimulation ◽

Design Data ◽

Learning Capability ◽

Idealized Influence ◽

The Impact

The current research aims to investigate the effect of transformational leadership on entrepreneurial orientation in Jordanian commercial banks, and whether organizational learning capability mediates the effect of transformational leadership on entrepreneurial orientation. Adopting a quantitative research design, data were collected by means of a questionnaire-based survey of employees in Jordanian commercial banks. Based on 330 usable responses, the results revealed the significant effect of transformational leadership and two of its dimensions (inspirational motivation and intellectual stimulation) on entrepreneurial orientation. Two other dimensions (idealized influence and individualized consideration) did not contribute to entrepreneurial orientation. Additionally, the results showed that transformational leadership has a significant effect on organizational learning capability, and that organizational learning capability in turn affects entrepreneurial orientation. The findings confirm that organizational learning capability fully mediates the effect of transformational leadership on entrepreneurial orientation. A number of recommendations are advanced, the most important of which is that banks should improve and develop managers’ transformational attributes by training them on how to deal with employees in order to increase their entrepreneurial orientation. Banks should also consider improving their learning capability, as this plays a significant role in enhancing and supporting the effect of transformational leadership attributes on entrepreneurial orientation.

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