This paper uses a variety of estimation methods to explore the empirical relationship between interest rate and collateral requirements in bank loan contracts. Methods that do not allow for endogenous contract terms detect a positive reciprocal association between interest rate and collateral. Methods that allow for endogenous contract terms point to a strong positive effect of interest rate on collateral but the effect of collateral on interest rate is weaker. This highlights the importance of incorporating the endogenous nature of contract terms in empirical work.
Estimating the relationship between collateral and interest rate: A comparison of methods
Germana Giombini;
2021
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This paper uses a variety of estimation methods to explore the empirical relationship between interest rate and collateral requirements in bank loan contracts. Methods that do not allow for endogenous contract terms detect a positive reciprocal association between interest rate and collateral. Methods that allow for endogenous contract terms point to a strong positive effect of interest rate on collateral but the effect of collateral on interest rate is weaker. This highlights the importance of incorporating the endogenous nature of contract terms in empirical work.File in questo prodotto:
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