The yield spread is a well documented leading indicator of GDP growth. Estrella (2005) proposes a model to explain this relationship. Within the model, the leading properties of the yield spread are determined by the monetary policy. Accordingly, changes of the leading properties that have been...

This paper provides statistical evidence suggesting that in industrial countries, recessions that are associated with either banking crises or housing crises dampen output far more than ordinary recessions. Using a parametric panel framework that allows for a bounceback of the level of output in...

Die vorliegende Studie analysiert vor dem Hintergrund der durch die Finanzkrise bedingten Abschreibungen im Bankensektor die aktuelle Gefahr einer Kreditklemme in Deutschland und ihre möglichen Konsequenzen für die konjunkturelle Entwicklung. In einem Makromodell mit Bankensektor wird dabei...