The aim of this paper is to analyze the effects of interest rates on rates of capacity utilization, capital … functional distribution of income. Interest rates directly and indirectly affect the equilibrium rates of capacity utilization …

capacity utilization. Design/methodology/approach Using a sample of listed firms from 2010 to 2020, this paper exploits text … digital development not only improves their own capacity utilization but also generates a positive spillover effect on the … capacity utilization of peer firms and firms in the supply chain. Next, based on the incomplete information about market demand …

direct measure that indicates material shortages and capacity utilization, a widely accepted measure of bottlenecks and slack … material constraints are not very persistent at the firm-level. We also show that high capacity utilization is not indicative … to expansionary monetary policy shocks, even when capacity utilization is low. Our results therefore suggest that …