In this paper, I explain two "puzzles" which have been observed in firm level data. (1) Firms which display a high sensitivity ofinvestment to cash ow (com- monly believed to be an indicator of liquidity constraints) usually have large unutilized lines of credit which, presumably, could be used...

Recent empirical studies show that the intergenerational persistence of income is much higher than previously thought. The objective of the paper is to account for this observation. Unlike models that rely on exogenous transmission of abilities or luck, we generate persistence endogenously...