Foreign Lenders and the Real Sector |
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Authors: | LEO FERRARIS RAOUL MINETTI† |
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Institution: | Leo Ferraris;is Assistant Professor, Department of Economics at Universidad Carlos III (E-mail:) . Raoul Minetti;is Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, at Michigan State University (E-mail:). |
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Abstract: | We develop a theory of the interaction between the entry of lenders and the real sector. The high liquidation skills of incumbent lenders render them too tough in terminating high-risk/return projects. Being "foreign" to the market, newcomers have lower ability to liquidate than incumbents. This makes them softer in liquidating high-risk/return projects but renders their funding more costly. We show that the entry of lenders and the share of high-risk/return projects can reinforce each other through firms' liquidation values. This interaction dampens the output impact of liquidity shocks. Hence, financial liberalization can enhance stability. |
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Keywords: | foreign lenders real sector liquidation values output stability |
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