Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5044
Title: Leverage and productivity growth in emerging economies: Is there a threshold effect?
Authors: Coricelli, F
Driffield, N
Pal, S
Roland, I
Keywords: Excess leverage;Bank efficiency;Market capitalisation;TFP growth;Threshold model;Non-linear relationship;Transition experience
Issue Date: 2010
Publisher: Brunel University
Citation: Economics and Finance Working Paper, Brunel University, 10-21
Abstract: While credit is essential for investment, innovation and economic growth, there are risks to unfettered credit booms. The present paper provides an innovative micro-economic approach to identify the threshold leverage beyond which corporate indebtedness becomes “excessive”. In particular, the paper hypothesizes a non-linear relationship in that moderate leverage could boost growth while very high leverage could restrict total factor productivity growth, through increased likelihood of financial distress and bankruptcy. Estimates of a threshold model for a group of emerging CEE countries confirm the non-linear relationship, after controlling for various firm, industry and financial market characteristics.
URI: http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5044
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Dept of Economics and Finance Research Papers

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