This paper studies how incorporation, which provides limited liability to firm owners, affects firm dynamics and macroeconomy. I propose an endogenous growth model of firm dynamics with endogenous entry and exit, where firms spend resources to improve their productivity and choose whether to...

This paper investigates a unique policy designed to maintain employment during the privatization of East German firms after the fall of the Iron Curtain. The policy required new owners of the firms to commit to employment targets, with penalties for non-compliance. Using a dynamic model, we...

There is a large literature on the role infrastructure plays in economic development, but few papers document the causal effect of infrastructure on the sustainability of natural resources. We examine the effect of the arrival of two new national highways on ground water levels in a small...

We develop a labor demand model that encompasses pre‑match hiring cost arising from tight labor markets. Through the lens of the model, we study the effect of labor market tightness on firms' labor demand by applying novel Bartik instruments to the universe of administrative employment data on...

Malaysia was hit hard by the global financial crisis of 2008-09. Anticipating the downturn that would follow the episode of extreme financial turbulence, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) let the exchange rate depreciate as capital flowed out, and preemptively cut the policy rate by 150 basis points....

Korea was one of the Asian economies hardest hit by the global financial crisis. Anticipating the downturn that would follow the episode of extreme financial stress, the Bank of Korea (BOK) let the exchange rate depreciate as capital flowed out, and preemptively cut the policy rate by 325 basis...

Bu calismanin amaci, Turkiye’de hangi piyasa aracinin para politikasi kararlarina iliskin beklentileri daha iyi yansittigi sorusuna yanit aramaktir. Bu amacla, cesitli piyasa araclari ve yontemler kullanilarak para politikasi faizi beklentileri hesaplanmis ve degiskenlerin para politikasi...

Bu çalışmada, para politikası kararlarının piyasalar tarafından beklenen ve beklenmeyen kısımları ayrıştırılarak, Merkez Bankası'nın faiz kararlarının finansal piyasalardaki göreli uzun vadeli faiz oranları ve İMKB-100, İMKB-Mali, döviz kuru, risk primi gibi değişkenler...