This theoretical model analyzes the impact of interbank credit market dynamics on the resilience of the financial system. Based on a stochastic model of interbank market credit flows, lending in the interbank market is restricted by the availability of liquidity. Following a shock...

The U.S. economy has experienced a rapid expansion in industries with low productivity growth. In this paper, we investigate whether financial development improves productivity growth in these industries. Testing reveals that stagnant industries experience remarkable post-deregulation...

We study a model where some investors ("hedgers") are bad at information processing, while others ("speculators") have superior information-processing ability and trade purely to exploit it. The disclosure of financial information induces a trade externality: if speculators refrain from trading,...