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Labor and Finance: The Effect of Bank Relationships

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  • Behr, Patrick
  • Norden, Lars
  • de Freitas Oliveira, Raquel

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We investigate whether firms’ number of credit relationships with financial institutions affects labor market outcomes. Using 5 million observations on matched credit and labor panel data from Brazil, we estimate IV regressions, employing exogenous variation in firm-lender relationships due to nationwide bank M&A activity. Firms with more relationships employ more workers and pay higher wage bills. Credit availability, cost of credit, and financial institution heterogeneity are economic channels. The firm-level results translate into positive macroeconomic effects in municipalities and states. The evidence is novel and indicates the positive effects of multiple relationships on labor market outcomes in an emerging economy.

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  • Behr, Patrick & Norden, Lars & de Freitas Oliveira, Raquel, 2024. "Labor and Finance: The Effect of Bank Relationships," Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Cambridge University Press, vol. 59(1), pages 283-306, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jfinqa:v:59:y:2024:i:1:p:283-306_10
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