This study examines a particular form of shadow banking activities performed by non-financial firms, in which firms borrow in order to lend, acting as financial intermediaries. We identify the existence of such re-lending business by investigating the relationship between financial assets and...

Market economy models differ in the degree of the power of the government vis-à-vis the market in the economy. Under the classifications set forth by Glaeser and Shleifer (2002, 2003), and Djankov et al. (2003), these market models range from those emphasizing low government intervention in the...