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A tractable model of limited enforcement and the life-cycle dynamics of firms

  • University of Minnesota Twin Cities

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Abstract

We develop a continuous-time model of optimal lending contracts under limited enforcement and provide closed-form solutions. We characterize the dynamics of firms’ growth rate, Tobin's Q, and capital structure over their life cycles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)136-140
Number of pages5
JournalEconomics Letters
Volume163
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2018

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Finance
  • Economics and Econometrics

Keywords

  • Capital structure
  • Dynamic contract
  • Firm dynamics
  • Limited enforcement

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