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Credit Cycles

1997/04/01 by Nobuhiro Kiyotaki, John Moore · 34 citations
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · #Economic theories and models #Banking stability, regulation, efficiency #Economic Theory and Policy

paper · doi:10.1086/262072

Abstract

The authors construct a model of a dynamic economy in which lenders cannot force borrowers to repay their debts unless the debts are secured. In such an economy, durable assets play a dual role: not only are they factors of production but they also serve as collateral for loans. The dynamic interaction between credit limits and asset prices turns out to be a powerful transmission mechanism by which the effects of shocks persist, amplify, and spill over to other sectors. The authors show that small, temporary shocks to technology or income distribution can generate large, persistent fluctuations in output and asset prices. Copyright 1997 by the University of Chicago.

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