Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1923. / Vita. Published also as Studies in history, economics, and public law, v. 108, no. 2; whole no. 244. "Much of the material contained in the following chapters has already been published by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce in abridged form."--Pref. Also issued in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1923. / Vita. Published also as Studies in history, economics, and public law, v. 108, no. 2; whole no. 244. "Much of the material contained in the following chapters has already been published by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce in abridged form."--Pref. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record.

by Chan Kee-Ham Ivan, Chan Kwong-Fat George. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1987. / Bibliography: leaves 101-102.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in banking (i.e., the establishment of branches, representative offices, agencies, subsidiaries, or affiliates abroad) is one of the key features of the international monetary system, yet it has received relatively little attention, particularly from empirical researchers. This thesis first reviews the existing work on FDI in banking, and then proposes a theoretical framework for understanding the sources of competitive advantage which lead to multinational banking. This framework integrates earlier work on the theory of financial intermediation with Durming's eclectic theory of FDI. Sources of competitive advantage (Dunning's "ownership-specific advantages") are found to lie in the areas of transaction cost reduction, asset transformation, information production, monitoring, and signalling. Empirical proxies for these variables are then identified. The importance of these variables is then tested using data on foreign banks operating in Japan and Korea. The first test uses survival time analysis (Cox proportional hazards model) to identify the factors associated with early entry into these markets after they were opened to foreign banks. The second uses multinomial logit analysis to examine the factors distinguishing banks which have established a branch or representative office in Japan and Korea from those that have not. The results of the two models are consistent for the most part and are generally in accordance with the predictions of the theory. The final part of the thesis explores the reasons for the strategic choices of the foreign banks in these markets and their relative success in implementing them. A cluster analysis reveals the presence of strategic groups in each market whose membership is broadly consistent with the types of advantages they have, as revealed by a review of the trade press. The most profitable foreign banks are found to be those that pursue niches with high barriers to entry, usually due to a natural advantage such as nationality. Implications for further research are then discussed. / Business, Sauder School of / Graduate

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Drexel University, 2008. / Includes abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-105).

Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 67).

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by Leung Chui Yuk, Wu Peng. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 56-59). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Development of Banking System in China --- p.1 / Highlighted Banking Reform --- p.5 / History of Foreign Banks in China --- p.6 / Foreign Banks in Old Days (1845-1955) --- p.6 / Foreign Banks New Age (1979-Present) --- p.10 / Chapter II. --- CURRENT STATUS OF FOREIGN BANKS IN CHINA --- p.14 / Growing Representative Offices and Branches --- p.14 / Nationality Distribution of Foreign Banks --- p.16 / City Distribution of Foreign Banks --- p.17 / Small Asset Scale --- p.19 / Low Loan and Deposit Balances --- p.23 / High Loan / Deposit Ratios --- p.24 / Low Non-performing Loans --- p.26 / High Return on Assets --- p.28 / Better Educated Employees --- p.29 / Chapter III. --- FOREIGN BANK LAWS IN CHINA --- p.31 / PRC - Foreign-Funded Financial Institutions Regulations --- p.33 / Major Changes --- p.35 / Chapter IV. --- STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES OF FOREIGN BANKS --- p.40 / Strengths --- p.40 / Weaknesses --- p.42 / Chapter V. --- CONCLUSION --- p.47 / Roadblocks Still Exists --- p.47 / Bigger Becomes Bigger --- p.48 / Fight for the High-end Corporate Customers --- p.48 / Target the Rich --- p.49 / Win Strategic Location --- p.49 / Branches Too Expensive --- p.50 / Electronic Banking as Alternative --- p.50 / M&A as Effective Strategy --- p.51 / Expansion to Other Financial Sectors --- p.51 / APPENDIX --- p.53 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.56

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by Ip Sai Wing. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-72). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.vii / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.5 / Chapter III. --- A REVIEW OF THE BANKING INDUSTRY IN CHINA --- p.12 / People's Bank of China --- p.13 / The Four Specialized Banks --- p.15 / Bank of China --- p.15 / Industrial and Commercial Bank of China --- p.16 / Agricultural Bank of China --- p.17 / People's Construction Bank of China --- p.18 / Summary --- p.18 / Chapter IV. --- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS OF CHINA'S BANKING REFORMS .… --- p.20 / Brief Commentary on the New Regulations --- p.21 / Establishment and Registration --- p.22 / Scope of Business --- p.23 / Supervision and Administration --- p.24 / The Policy Banks in the Banking Reforms --- p.25 / The State Development Bank --- p.25 / The Export and Import Bank of China --- p.26 / The Agricultural Bank of China --- p.27 / Outlook for the Policy Banks --- p.27 / Chapter V. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.29 / Indepth Interview --- p.30 / Questionnaire --- p.30 / Sampling --- p.32 / Chapter VI. --- FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS --- p.34 / Profile of the Respondents --- p.34 / Overall Mean Ratings of the Positive Factors --- p.36 / Inter-group Comparison for Positive Factors --- p.40 / Overall Mean Ratings of the Negative Factors --- p.42 / Inter-group Comparison for Negative Factors --- p.46 / Chapter VII. --- CONCLUSIONS --- p.51 / Positive Factors --- p.51 / Negative Factors --- p.53 / Summary --- p.56 / Recommendations --- p.58 / Limitations --- p.60 / APPENDIX --- p.61 / Chapter I. --- The New Structure of China's Banking System --- p.61 / Chapter II. --- The Covering Letter and the Questionnaire --- p.62 / Chapter III. --- List of Foreign Banks with Offices in China --- p.67 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.70