2011/11/18 by Emmanuel Farhi, E. Farhi, J. Tirole · 3 citations
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · #Economic theories and models #Economic Theory and Policy #Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
paper · doi:10.1093/restud/rdr039
This paper analyses the possibility and the consequences of rational bubbles in a dynamic economy where financially constrained firms demand and supply liquidity. Bubbles are more likely to emerge, the scarcer the supply of outside liquidity and the more limited the pledgeability of corporate income; they crowd investment in (out) when liquidity is abundant (scarce). We analyse extensions with firm heterogeneity and stochastic bubbles.