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An alternative method for measuring financial frictions

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Uluc Aysun (University of Connecticut)

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Costly state verification models predict that the sensitivity of borrowing costs to financial leverage is positively related to the level of state verification costs (financial frictions). This paper constructs a measure of financial frictions that is consistent with this prediction of theory. Using bond deals from 47 countries, financial frictions are captured as the sensitivity of bond spreads to the issuing firms' financial leverage. This dynamic measure of financial frictions provides new insights into three characteristics of financial frictions. 1) In contrast to the inferences from widely-used measures, financial frictions display a large degree of variability, and have decreased over time. 2) The effect of financial frictions on private credit supply has decreased both in significance and magnitude over time. 3) Bankruptcy reforms, in general have not been effective in improving creditor/borrower rights.

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Paper provided by University of Connecticut, Department of Economics in its series Working papers with number 2009-34.

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Date of creation: Oct 2009
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Handle: RePEc:uct:uconnp:2009-34

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Keywords: financial frictions; leverage sensitivity; financial accelerator; bond deals.;

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G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets
K22 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Corporation and Securities Law

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