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Bad loans, soft budget constraints and the political economy of financial market reform in transition economies

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Financial market imperfections and especially the bad debt problem are among the most important factors impeding economic restructuring in transition economies. This paper analyses the implications of non-performing loans for the lending policy of banks and for the ensuing allocation of credit. It is shown that a lending bias exists in favour of old debtors, which not only impedes structural change but may also counteract policies intended to harden budget constraints and to promote restructuring. The paper also discusses from a political economy perspective, why despite these negative implications financial market reforms were not pursued more forcefully in most countries.

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  • Norbert Wunner, 2001. "Bad loans, soft budget constraints and the political economy of financial market reform in transition economies," Journal of Economic Policy Reform, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 4(1), pages 51-74.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jpolrf:v:4:y:2001:i:1:p:51-74
    DOI: 10.1080/13841280008523413
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    1. Simonovska, Ana & Gjosevski, Dragan, 2014. "Does the agricultural policy foster agricultural development? Evidences on corrections of the rural capital market imperfections in the Republic of Macedonia," 2014 International Congress, August 26-29, 2014, Ljubljana, Slovenia 182943, European Association of Agricultural Economists.

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