Abstract
We determine the optimal exclusion from borrowing to avoid strategic default. The optimal length is smaller if borrowers are less risky, have higher returns, markets are more competitive, deposit rates are low, and the more patient market participants are.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 110881 |
Journal | Economics Letters |
Volume | 220 |
Early online date | 1 Oct 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Nov 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:I would like to thank the anonymous referee for their helpful comments on the proof of Proposition 1.
Keywords
- Borrowing
- Financial exclusion
- Imperfect information
- Strategic default
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Finance
- Economics and Econometrics