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Abstract Using newly collected discount rate data for six Swiss cities from 1846 to 1893, we find no evidence of increasing integration during a 30‐year period of lightly regulated free banking. We attribute this to two structural issues: banks had incentives to ward off competitors by protecting their local monopolies or forming cartels, and there was
Daniel Kaufmann, Rebecca Stuart
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Can a Lender of Last Resort Stabilize Financial Markets? Lessons from the Founding of the Fed [PDF]
We use the founding of the Federal Reserve as a historical experiment to provide some insight into whether a lender of last resort can stabilize financial markets.
Eric Hughson +2 more
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Banks and the economy: Evidence from the Irish bank strike of 1966
Abstract This paper studies the macroeconomic impact of the Irish bank strike of 1966, which led to the closure of the major commercial banks for 3 months. We collect a variety of new evidence, such as high‐frequency macro data, economic forecasts, micro data and narrative sources.
Emma Horgan, Seán Kenny, Jason Lennard
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Central Bank Currency Swap Lines (Los swaps de divisas entre bancos centrales)
García-Escudero EE, Pérez EJS.
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Fostering refugees' entrepreneurial instincts: Lessons from the past, learning for the future
Abstract The ongoing global crises have sparked academic discussions on immigration, recognizing it as a key factor in socio‐economic advancement. Immigration is viewed as an essential element of human capital, capable of addressing labor and skill shortages in developed nations.
Gagan Deep Sharma +4 more
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Roman Law on the Just Price in Nicolaus Bernoulli's Mathematics. [PDF]
Kennefick C.
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ABSTRACT Zero‐leverage firms remain a puzzle in corporate finance. We propose a supply‐side mechanism linking environmental impact to debt access. Because creditors favour firms with high negative externalities and strong cash flows, environmentally friendly firms with high initial costs face tighter credit constraints.
Paolo Saona +3 more
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