EC223 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Credit Risk, Moral Hazard, Adverse Selection

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Chapter 8- an economic analysis of financial structure: 8 basic facts. Stocks are not the most important sources of external financing for businesses (12%) Issuing marketable debt and equity securities is not the primary way in which businesses finance their operations (15%+12%) Indirect finance (involving the activities of financial intermediaries) is many times more important than direct finance (70%) Direct financing, particularly through banks, are the most important source of external funds used to finance businesses. The financial system is among the most heavily regulated sectors of the economy (boc, osfi, cdic) Only large, well-established corporations have easy access to securities markets to finance their activities. A prevalent feature of debt contracts for both households and businesses is collateral. Property pledged to a lender to guarantee payment. Safe borrower (i=4%) or bad borrower (prob of default= If the risky project is successful, lenders do not share the success.

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