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Table 3 Input and output variables

From: The impact of gross domestic product on the financing and investment efficiency of China’s commercial banks

Stage

Variable

Unit

Financing stage

Input

Operating expenses

107 RMB

Number of employees

People

Output

Deposits

107 RMB

Inter-bank borrowing

107 RMB

Carry-over

 

Logarithm of bank assets

 

Investment stage

Output

Return on capital

%

Non-performing loans

107 RMB

Exogenous variable

 

GDP growth

%