We assess the quantitative implications of the re-use of collateral on financial market leverage, volatility, and … significantly increases volatility in financial markets. When introducing limits on re-use, we find that volatility is strictly …

In this paper we examine the quantitative effects of margin regulation on volatility in asset markets. We consider a … presence of collateral constraints leads to strong excess volatility. Thus, a regulation of margin requirements may have … in the regulation of one class of assets may have only small effects on these assets' return volatility if investors have …