Financial Knowledge,Capability to Guard Against Risks,and Rural Households’Selection of Financial Assets:An Empirical Study Based on Rural Households in China

Based on rural household data collected in two rounds of the China Household Finance Survey(CHFS)in 2015 and 2017,respectively,this paper presents the likely impact of financial literacy and capability against risks on the breadth and depth of participation by rural households in risky financial markets.After instrumental variables are used to solve endogenous problems,we find that a good command of financial knowledge and a higher risk management level could significantly increase the probability and proportion of rural households investing in risky financial assets.A mechanism analysis further reveals that financial knowledge motivates rural households to engage in financial investments by helping them evaluate their capability to guard against risks.After multiple dimensions of indicators are employed to measure financial knowledge,the estimated results remain stable.In view of this,we have put forward some policy suggestions to increase the property income of rural households and promote the rural financial market.

Financial assets owned by Chinese residents to surpass 7,000 billion yuan this year

According to forecasts by relevant experts, the financial assets owned by Chinese residents will hit 7,211 billion yuan this year, a 17 per cent increase over last year or 16.4 per cent more after deduction of price factors. So far as the structure of these financial assets is concerned, bank savings deposits by Chinese residents will grow by 17.2 per cent to 5,426 billion yuan by the end of this year, accounting for 75.2 per

Analyzing China's Non-performing Financial Assets

The non-performing assets of China’s financial institutions totaled RMB l,800 billion. Has this threatened the safety of China’s financial industry? Where do this large amount of nonperforming assets come from?

Social interactions in periodic urban markets and their contributions to sustainable livelihoods:Evidence from Ghana

Periodic markets are an important aspect of local economies,providing a platform for farmers(producers),wholesalers,retailers,and consumers to interact face-to-face and exchange goods and services.These markets have been increasing in urban areas in Africa,Asia,and South America because of urbanization.The increase of periodic urban markets(PUMs)in urban areas is observed as an index of modernization,reflecting a response to transition process.However,there are limited studies on how social interactions in PUMs contribute to sustainable livelihoods.This study investigated the types of social interactions occurring in PUMs in Ghana,the benefits of social interactions for participants of PUMs,and how social interactions contribute to sustainable livelihoods.This research interviewed 162 participants,comprising 27 farmers(farmers were regarded as producers in this study),61 retailers,47 wholesalers from 9 selected PUMs across Ghana,and 27 officers from government institutions and non-governmental market associations to obtain their opinions.We analyzed the interview data using the NVivo software.The results showed that there are seven kinds of social interactions in PUMs,including(i)producer-wholesaler relationship,(ii)producer-consumer relationship,(iii)wholesaler-retailer relationship,(iv)retailer-consumer relationship,(v)trader-driver relationship,(vi)trader-institution relationship,and(vii)trader-international buyer relationship.We found that these social interactions in PUMs enhance sustainable livelihoods by supporting human,social,financial,natural,and physical assets of traders(traders refer to producers,wholesalers,and retailers in this study).Therefore,we concluded that the development of policies to improve PUMs could strengthen social interactions,enabling the achievement of sustainable livelihoods in developing countries.

Asymptotic Inefficiency of Incomplete Asset Markets and Symmetric Event Trees

Demonstrating theoretically the possibility that the financial market, albeit incomplete, has equilibrium and that this equilibrium is efficient and has been an important topic at the frontier of the research on general equilibrium for financial markets. The paper examines the asymptotic properties of incomplete financial markets taking into accounting the asset structure. The paper deals with a case in which a structure of securities relates to the asymptotic inefficiency.

Importance of Balance Sheet Composition in Stress Test Estimates

The stress tests are based on macroeconomic variables for the estimations of the results.However,there are other factors that may influence them.This paper studies the influence of the balance sheet structure in the NPL and the loss caused by the NPL using econometric models.The objective is to research how they affect the aggregates in the balance sheet to the delay in payment and the the provision for impairment,distinguishing these effects according to the economic cycle,so that can be applied to the stress test.The results show that the Balance sheet structure is important in delinquency and losses caused by it,especially in respect of stockholders'funds,ECB resources and the account Non-current assets held for sale.It also highlights the influence of the economic cycle and the different behavior of the NPL and the losses due to default with respect to the same explanatory variables.

The New Portfolio Management Process in the Context of the Use of Artificial Neural Networks

The main objective of this article is to draw attention to the subject of portfolio management process, which is often not discussed in the professional literature. It has been shown that globalization affects the portfolio management process, which is presented in the literature in a similar manner. Thus, in this publication, the presentation of the process was made in terms of the classical one, and then the attempt was made to establish its form after the evolution that results from the above mentioned globalization. In addition, this new form is presented from the perspective of the use of artificial neural networks as organizations which invest cash primarily in financial instruments should take into account the mentioned expert tool for the purpose of further development. The publication also shows the key areas which the professional literature focuses on with regards to the subject of portfolio management. The study used the literature from the area of portfolio management, which is the basis for theoretical consideration, but these results have got the cognitive and practical value. They are a basis for separate quantitative research, and the proposed portfolio management process model can be considered cognitively interesting for researchers and investors.

Study on International Development of Financial Asset Securitization:An Example of Mining Rights

Mining right asset securitization is a market financing pattern for mineral resources, and it is a creative application of financial asset securitization. Nowadays, because of world energy price decline, the world energy market is facing weak investment and financing sharply under pressure. Under this background, this paper aims at briefly commenting on the content, processes and impact of mining right asset securitization, understanding the international mining right asset securitization specific practices, and then combining the situation of China(Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone so as to give advice for the development of mining right asset securitization in China. For instance, mineral mining rights and expenses system design are not clear, so the mineral values do not reflect their true costs and the need to speed up market credit system construction.

Overseas operations and corporate financial asset allocation

Using data on Chinese listed companies for 2008-2018,we find that firms participating in overseas operations,proxied by overseas subsidiaries,generally have higher financial asset allocations than other firms.At the micro level,the effects are more pronounced when the parent company faces serious financing constraints,has no overseas returned executives,has a business that is inconsistent with that of its overseas subsidiaries and has overseas subsidiaries that experience losses.At the macro level,the effects are more pronounced when overseas operations are in OECD and Belt and Road countries,or in areas with higher economic or political risks and greater investment opportunities.Financial asset allocation helps mitigate cash flow fluctuations and operational risks for multinational firms.This study advances research on the determinants of financial asset allocation and has implications relevant to the Chinese government’s“Go Global”and Belt and Road strategies and its efforts to realize a developed financial sector to service the Chinese economy.