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information to allow for default. We show that, independently of the financial-informational structure, equilibrium exists. …
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This paper studies the optimal determination of bankruptcy exemptions for risk averse borrowers who use unsecured contracts but have the possibility of defaulting. I show that, in a large class of economies, knowledge of four variables is sufficient to determine whether a bankruptcy exemption...
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In this paper, I construct a model of an exchange economy in which bankruptcy arises in a manner similar to what we observe. This model is a more realistic representation of some markets in which intertemporal assets are traded. Using standard and natural assumptions, I show that every economy...
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This paper considers a two-period monetary double auction with incomplete markets of securities and derivatives. Players may share heterogenous beliefs. Short positions in derivatives are constrained by collateral requirements. A central Bank stands ready to lend money or engage in...
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backed by collateral, the value of which depends on monetary policy. The decision to default is endogenous and depends on the … of monetary policy highlights the default channel affecting trades and production, and provides a rigorous foundation to …
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The present project introduces the possibility of default on the trading contracts in an infinite horizon incomplete … from the default period on. Further, to avoid this happening in equilibrium, the trading limits are endogenously determined … objectives are to quantify and characterize the endogenous limits resulting from the option of default and to study their real …
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leverage emerges in equilibrium at the maximum level such that VaR = 0, so there is no default in equilibrium, provided that … among the investors, equilibrium default is normal. Second, we find that more than one contract is actively traded in …
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In this paper, we study the quantitative implications of a real business cycle model where the firm is the capital owner, households are heterogeneous, and markets are incomplete due to restricted asset trade. Since, under these assumptions, the usual firm objective is no longer well defined,...
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