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The influence of western banks on corporate governance in China

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This study draws on in-depth qualitative interviews to investigate the variety of institutional forces which influence the adoption of western corporate governance mechanisms in Chinese banks. Following path dependency models of institutional change it was shown that cognitive and normative institutions, including a ‘who you know’ or guanxi credit culture, mean that the practical influence of western banks on corporate governance reforms was perceived to be ineffectual in most cases. Given the failure of western credit-rating systems in the sub-prime crisis, it is likely that this perception will increase in the future. The majority of western actors believed that the main reason Chinese banks seek to co-operate with western institutions was to enhance the legitimacy of the Chinese bank in the global financial environment, rather than to actively change existing governance mechanisms.

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  • Jane Nolan, 2010. "The influence of western banks on corporate governance in China," Asia Pacific Business Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(3), pages 417-436, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apbizr:v:16:y:2010:i:3:p:417-436
    DOI: 10.1080/13602380903315092
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