Employment and the residential collateral channel of monetary policy

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Monetary Economics
Year: 2022
Volume: 131
Issue: C
Pages: 26-44

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Using micro-data covering private and public UK firms, we document heterogeneous responses to monetary policy; finding that employment at younger, more-levered firms is most sensitive. This heterogeneity is consistent with firm-level financial constraints. To show this, we exploit the fact that the homes of company directors are a key source of corporate collateral, but many directors live in a different region to their firm, allowing specifications controlling for demand. Younger, more-levered firms exposed to collateral fluctuations drive the employment response, showing a residential collateral channel in the transmission of monetary policy to firms.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:moneco:v:131:y:2022:i:c:p:26-44
Journal Field
Macro
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-24