Debt-Market Friction, Firm-specific Knowledge Capital Accumulation and Macroeconomic Implications

B-Tier
Journal: Review of Economic Dynamics
Year: 2017
Volume: 26
Pages: 19-39

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

This paper studies research and development (R&D) investment and accumulation of firm-specific knowledge capital (i.e., human capital) in the presence of debt market frictions, highlighting the macroeconomic implications. Empirically, R&D investment and knowledge capital are negatively correlated with debt at the firm level, which is in contrast with the positive relationship between

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:red:issued:16-19
Journal Field
Macro
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-29