Informal finance consists of nonbank financing activities, whether conducted through family and friends, local money houses, or other types of financial associa

Abstract: China is often mentioned as a counterexample to the findings in the finance and growth literature since, despite the weaknesses in its banking system,

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This paper examines the long-term effect of historical financial institutions on the development of informal finance in contemporary China. By using data on 137