higher levels of leverage lead to a greater inequality among agents. Furthermore, greater leverage increases the frequency of … key difference in the relation between leverage and assets observed for different bank types. Lowering credit frictions … leads to an increasingly procyclical behavior of leverage, which is typical for investment banks. Nevertheless, the impact …

higher levels of leverage lead to a greater inequality among agents. Furthermore, greater leverage increases the frequency of … key difference in the relation between leverage and assets observed for different bank types. Lowering credit frictions … leads to an increasingly pro-cyclical behavior of leverage, which is typical for investment banks. Nevertheless, the impact …

We assess the quantitative implications of the re-use of collateral on financial market leverage, volatility, and …-use frees up collateral that can be used to back more transactions. Re-use thus contributes to the build-up of leverage and … lead to excessive leverage and lower welfare. So the analysis in this paper provides a rationale for limiting, yet not …

We assess the quantitative implications of collateral re-use on leverage, volatility, and welfare within an infinite … used to back more transactions. Re-use thus contributes to the buildup of leverage and significantly increases volatility in … agents to share risk more effectively. Allowing re-use beyond intermediate levels, however, can lead to excessive leverage and …

and leverage – in the dynamics of asset prices. In this paper we use a prototypical “small-type” artificial financial …

, firms in high-emitting industries have leverage and financial leverage that are an average of 1.8% and 4.2% lower …

fixed. Second, firms pursue a target leverage ratio, and balance retained earnings against new debt issuance when financing …-varying betas, return predictability). Our findings suggest that the leverage effect needs to play a more prominent role in pricing …