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| Identificatore numerico | 1662 |
| Identificatore completo | AllenGale98 |
| Autore/i | Allen, F.; Gale, D. |
| Anno | 1998 |
| Titolo | Bubbles and Crises |
| Tipo di Pubblicazione | paper |
| Altre Informazioni | University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Financial Institution Center, Boston, working paper #98-01-B Web Download. |
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| Abstract | In recent financial crises a bubble, in which asset prices rise, is followed by a collapse and widespread default. Bubbles are caused by agency relationships in the banking sector. Investors use money borrowed from banks to invest in risky assets, which are relatively attractive because investors can avoid losses in low payoff states by defaulting on the loan. This risk shifting leads investors to bid up the asset prices. Risk can originate in both the real and financial sectors. Financial fragility occurs when positive credit expansion is insufficient to prevent a crisis. |
| Importanza | media |
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