Corporate Financial Structure and Financial Stability

Author/Editor:

Mark R. Stone ; E. P. Davis

Publication Date:

July 1, 2004

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper uses flow-of-funds and balance sheet data to analyze the impact of financial crises on corporate financing and GDP in a range of countries. Post-crisis GDP contractions are mainly accounted for by declines in investment and inventory and are more severe for emerging market countries. Post-crisis investment and inventory declines are correlated with the corporate debtequity ratio. Although companies in emerging market countries hold more liquidity, this is not sufficient to prevent a greater response of expenditures to shocks. Industrial countries appear to benefit from an offsetting increase in bond issuance.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2004/124

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

July 1, 2004

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451854756/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA1242004

Pages:

49

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