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Collateral and Adverse Selection in Transition Countries

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  • Laurent Weill
  • Christophe J. Godlewski

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This paper tackles the question of knowing whether collateral helps to solve adverse selection problems in transition countries. We use a unique data set of about four hundred bank loans in sixteen transition countries. Our findings support the view of a positive link between the presence of collateral and the risk premium, which accords with the observed risk hypothesis. This suggests that collateral does not mitigate adverse selection problems in transition countries.

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  • Laurent Weill & Christophe J. Godlewski, 2009. "Collateral and Adverse Selection in Transition Countries," Eastern European Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 47(1), pages 29-40, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:mes:eaeuec:v:47:y:2009:i:1:p:29-40
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    JEL classification:

    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • P20 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - General

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