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We propose a new methodology to recover firm-time varying financial constraints from firms' production behavior. We model financial constraints as the profitability that firms forgo when budget constraints on production inputs bind, impeding them from using the optimal level of inputs and...
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late 1600s. We focus on the frequency distribution of a range of key macro-financial risk factors that are commonly … historical distributions of macro-financial risk factors might serve as inspiration for design of sensitivity tests and "worst … case" scenarios in risk management and macro stress tests. …
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Foreign banks pulled signifi cant funding from their U.S. branches during the Great Recession. We estimate that the average-sized branch experienced a 12 percent net internal fund "withdrawal," with the fund transfer disproportionately bigger for larger branches. This internal shock to the...
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During the past fifteen years, financial markets in Latin America have experienced a major transformation. This process and its effects on the nature of risks and policy challenges in Latin America were the focus of a May 2007 conference in Mexico City sponsored by the Representative Office for...
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This paper provides new evidence on how the largest nonfinancial firms actively manage the composition of their financial assets. We construct a novel hand-collected panel dataset to document their financial portfolio dynamics. Over the past decade, bond portfolios have grown to be at least as...
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The great financial crisis of 2007-08 and the recession have generated active debate on the role of financial systems on the real economy. In particular, central banks have shown increased interest in how financial systems can evolve to maximise their contribution to the real economy. Many...
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This paper explores how the structure of EU non-financial corporation's in terms of size and activity specialisation can influence their financing mix and, particularly, the use of capital markets as a source of funding.Significant differences in the structure and size of firms are observed...
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inflation lead to a wealth transfer across sectors. Higher inflation decreases firms' real liabilities and default risk, which …
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This paper analyses the influence of the capital market on the labour market. Especially the impact of start-up financing on the structure of unemployment is of interest. We use a cross-country panel data analysis to examine how venture capital investment influences disaggregate unemployment. As...
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Financial institutions constitute an increasingly important cornerstone of capital markets, yet research at the intersection of asset management contracts and asset pricing remains sparse. In this paper, I study how externalities of managerial contracts affect asset prices in the context of...
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