We develop a dynamic exchange environment to analyze the value created by contracting institutions. In the model, a contract is a pre-agreed specification of behavior, which may be subsequently enforced by a third party. We study the effect of economic fundamentals on the demand for such an...

For an overlapping generations economy with varying life-cycle productivity, non-stationary endowments, continuous time starting at −∞(hence allowing for full anticipation), constant-returns-to-scale production and CES utility we fully characterise equilibria where output is higher than...

Money laundering is the process of moving proceeds from illicit activities into the legal economy. We develop a monopolistic competition model incorporating a criminal enterprise which chooses between laundering through offshore financial investments or by acquiring legitimate establishments,...

Proceeds from illicit activities percolate into the legal economy through several channels. We exploit international regulations targeting money laundering via the financial sector to identify the flows of “dirty money” into legitimate establishments: business-based money laundering (BBML)....

Proceeds from illicit activities percolate into the legal economy through several channels. We exploit international regulations targeting money laundering via the financial sector to identify the flows of “dirty money” into legitimate establishments: business-based money laundering (BBML)....