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We extend the standard model of general equilibrium with incomplete markets to allow for default and punishment by … and commodities. By reinterpreting the variables, our model encompasses a broad range of adverse selection and signalling … compute how the size of their loan or the price they quote might affect default rates. It also makes for a simple equilibrium …
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We extend the standard model of general equilibrium with incomplete markets to allow for default and punishment. The … the variables, our model encompasses a broad range of moral hazard, adverse selection, and signalling phenomena (including … for asset trade. We show that more lenient punishment which encourages default may be Pareto improving because it allows …
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We extend the standard model of general equilibrium with incomplete markets (GEI) to allow for default. The … equilibrating variables include aggregate default levels, as well as prices of assets and commodities. Default can be either … penalties lambda for default, and the limitations Q on its sale. The model is thus named GE(A,lambda,Q). Each asset is regarded …
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The paper offers a new explanation for the widely observed use of redeemable and convertible preferred stock in venture capital finance. Redeemable and convertible preferred stocks can be used to endogenously allocate cash flow and control rights as a function of the state of nature, the...
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Default rates on instalment loans vary with type of the good purchased. Using an Italian dataset of instalment loans …-specific characteristics, and for the potential selection bias due to credit rationing. We explore whether the residual variation in default … motorcycles on credit are more likely to default on any loan, while those buying kitchen appliances, furniture and computers are …
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Default rates on instalment loans vary with type of the good purchased. Using an Italian dataset of instalment loans … default rates across the different types of goods is due to unobserved individual heterogeneity (selection effect) or due to … more likely to default on any loan, while those buying kitchen appliances, furniture and computers are more likely to repay …
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Securitization is one of the most important innovations in financial markets. It is a process of converting illiquid loans that cannot be sold readily to third-party investors into liquid securities and selling them to dispersed investors. As a result, securitization improves liquidity in...
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selection (among women) and moral hazard (predominantly among men), and the findings suggest that about 20% of default is due to …
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Optimally reallocating human capital to tasks is key for an organization to successfully navigate a transition. We study how to design employment contracts to allocate employees to different valuable projects within an organization given two simultaneous challenges: The employees have private...
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This paper studies the optimal contract offered by a risk-neutral principal to a risk-averse agent when the agent’s hidden ability and action both improve the probability of the project being successful. We show that if the agent is sufficiently prudent and able, the principal induces a higher...
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