Kalemli-Ozcan, Sebnem; Sørensen, Bent E; Yesiltas, Sevcan - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
We present new stylized facts on bank and firm leverage for 2000-2009 using extensive internationally comparable micro level data from several countries. The main result is that there was very little buildup in leverage for the average non-financial firm and commercial bank before the crisis,...