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Firm Size And Business Cycles With Credit Shocks

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I study the macroeconomic implications of firm heterogeneity in the presence of financial frictions. I build a business cycle model in which firm size is jointly determined by idiosyncratic productivity and collateral constraints. I estimate skewed idiosyncratic shocks and align the model with the evidence on firm size, leverage, and investment moments. The extent of resource misallocation is driven by a small number of highly productive but financially constrained firms. A credit shock severely affects such firms, further constraining their ability to borrow. This generates a large and persistent economic downturn that is comparable to the Great Recession.

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  • In Hwan Jo, 2025. "Firm Size And Business Cycles With Credit Shocks," International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association, vol. 66(2), pages 629-659, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:iecrev:v:66:y:2025:i:2:p:629-659
    DOI: 10.1111/iere.12741
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