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This review examines portions of the vast literature on rural financial markets and household behavior in the face of risk and uncertainty. We place particular emphasis on studying the important role of financial intermediaries, competition and regulation in shaping the changing structure and...
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This paper explores the link between poverty and resource allocation, including the management of natural resources, by chronically indebted rural smallholders in developing countries. The paper proposes a formal intertemporal model of a credit constrained farm household that can invest in...
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Most US credit card holders revolve high-interest debt, often combined with substantial (i) asset accumulation by …
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The recent financial crises pointed out the central role of public and private debt in modern economies. However, even … if debt is a recurring topic in discussions about the current economic situation, economic modelling does not take into … account debt as one of the crucial determinants of economic dynamics. Our contribution, in this paper, is to investigate the …
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quantitatively the extent to which debt outstandings in the 90s affected the firm's R&D activities. We find that massive debt … to the firm-level total factor productivity growth in the 90s. In fact, ten-percentage-point increase of debt-asset ratio …
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Using a new nationally representative survey of financial capability and experience in the UK and Ireland, I investigate the key factors that cause individuals to experience financial distress. In this context, a key area that I focus on is whether individuals’ behavioural traits, such as...
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debt deflation and prolonged recession. Financialization operates through three different conduits: changes in the …
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risk of debt-deflation and prolonged recession. Financialization operates through three different conduits: changes in the …
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The recent financial crises pointed out the central role of public and private debt in modern economies. However, even … if debt is a recurring topic in discussions about the current economic situation, economic modeling does not take into … account debt as one of the crucial determinants of economic dynamics. The authors' contribution, in this paper, is to …
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Money, which provides liquidity, is distinct from debt. The introduction of a bank that issues money in exchange for … debt and pays out its profit as dividend to shareholders modifies the model of overlapping generations. Monetary policy can …
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