We analyse the effect of leverage components and banks' "business model channels" on risk-taking for Brazilian banks. Using a detailed dataset from the Brazilian financial system, the results show that the measurement of leverage components is relevant for determining banks' risk. We highlight...

In this paper, I propose a method to disentangle the informational content of the average Tobin’s q by decomposing it into tangible q and intangible q. I argue that this decomposition increases the explanatory power of the q theory of investment by considering the different nature of corporate...