This paper studies the dynamics of high-frequency market efficiency measures. We provide evidence that these measures co-move across stocks and with each other, suggesting the existence of a systematic market efficiency component. In vector autoregressions, we show that shocks to funding...

Liquidity creation (the transformation of liquid liabilities into illiquid assets) by banks is positively associated with economic growth at both country and industry levels. Liquidity creation boosts tangible, but not intangible investment and does not contribute to growth in countries with a...