straightforward channels. The result is a macroeconomic model that allows for the endogenous development of stock price bubbles. Even …

This paper proposes and tests a theory of credit-driven asset bubbles which are neutral in their real effects. When a … output comes from an unusual regime. -- Bubbles ; fiscal theory of the price level ; collateral constraints ; neutrality … asset bubbles can form which exactly offset a bubble in household liabilities. Surprisingly, evidence from a VAR using long …

We develop a model of rational bubbles based on the assumptions of unknown market liquidity and limited liability of … condition for whether rational bubbles are possible. Based on this analysis, we discuss several widely-discussed policy measures … with respect to their effectiveness in preventing bubbles. A reduction of manager bonuses or a Tobin tax can create or …