SWITCHING COST AND DEPOSIT DEMAND IN CHINA

B-Tier
Journal: International Economic Review
Year: 2015
Volume: 56
Issue: 3
Pages: 723-749

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This article develops and estimates a dynamic model of consumer demand for deposits in which banks provide differentiated products and product characteristics that evolve over time. The switching cost is 0.8% of the deposit's value, which leads the static model to bias the demand estimates. The dynamic model shows that the price elasticity over a long time horizon is larger than the same elasticity over a short time horizon. Counterfactual experiments with a dynamic monopoly show that reducing the switching cost has a comparable competitive effect on bank pricing as a result of reducing the dominant position of the monopoly.

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RePEc Handle
repec:wly:iecrev:v:56:y:2015:i:3:p:723-749
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-02-02