We formalize the link between optimal cost-sharing contracts and the production technology in the presence of moral hazard by appealing to several well-known results from duality theory. Building on intuitions from the interlinkage literature, we show that optimal contractual structure is...

of the resolution of uncertainty combined with endowments containing a slowly moving trend can result in extremely high welfare gains. The model is also able to account for a large set of international finance stylized facts. Our setup allows us to bridge part of the gap between the current...

Using a structural model, we estimate the liquidity multiplier of an interbank network and banks' contributions to systemic risk. To provide payment services, banks hold reserves. Their equilibrium holdings can be strategic complements or substitutes. The former arises when payment velocity is...