This paper contends that abundant liquidity in the economy might be an important determinant of market inefficiency. Restrictive monetary periods are characterised by high bank lending growth compared with expansive monetary periods. Therefore, if excess liquidity is a cause of market...

Die Coronapandemie hatte einschneidende Auswirkungen auf die Realwirtschaft. Dennoch ist die Kreditnachfrage von Unternehmen und Selbstständigen bisher nicht zurückgegangen, sondern gestiegen. Vor allem Sparkassen erwiesen sich durch ihre überdurchschnittliche Kreditvergabe als...

We use a unique data set to analyse how UK banks deal with small to medium size distressed firms both inside and outside bankruptcy. The approach to bankruptcy is contract-based, with lenders and borrowers relying on procedures written into the debt contract, and where the courts are largely...