This paper considers the generalized growth curve model subject to R(Xm)[subset, double equals]R(Xm-1)[subset, double equals]...[subset, double equals]R(X1), where Bi are the matrices of unknown regression coefficients, Xi,Zi and U are known covariate matrices, i=1,2,...,m, and splits into a...

Consider the generalized growth curve model subject to R(Xm)[subset, double equals]...[subset, double equals]R(X1), where Bi are the matrices of unknown regression coefficients, and and are independent and identically distributed with the same first four moments as a random vector normally...

This note considers the problem of estimating regression coefficients when some other coefficients in the model are of no interest. For the case of normal errors, Magnus and Durbin [1999. Estimation of regression coefficients of interest when other regression coefficients are of no interest....

This paper surveys institutional arrangements for macroprudential policy in Asia. Central banks in Asia typically have a financial stability mandate, and play a key role in the macroprudential framework. Smaller and more open economies with prudential regulation inside the central bank tend to...

This paper gauges if, and how, institutional arrangements are correlated with the use of macroprudential policy instruments. Using data from 39 countries, the paper evaluates policy response time in various types of institutional arrangements for macroprudential policy and finds that the...

Since bank credit lines are a major source of corporate funding and liquidity, we examine the determinants of credit line usage with a database of Spanish corporate credit lines. A line's default status is the primary factor driving its usage, which increases as a firm approaches default....

This paper examines whether financial constraints affect firms’ investment decisions for older (larger) firms. We compare a group of unbanked firms to firms that rely on formal financing. Specifically, we combine data from the Spanish Mercantile Registry and the Bank of Spain Credit Registry...

To identify credit availability we analyze the extensive and intensive margins of lending with loan applications and all loans granted in Spain. We find that both worse economic and tighter monetary conditions reduce loan granting, especially to firms or from banks with lower capital or...

A common assumption in the academic literature is that franchise value plays a key role in limiting bank risk-taking. As market power is the primary source of franchise value, reduced competition in banking markets has been seen as promoting banking stability. We test this hypothesis using data...