Collateral secured loans in a monetary economy

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic Theory
Year: 2008
Volume: 143
Issue: 1
Pages: 405-424

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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

Abstract

This paper presents a microfounded model of money where durable assets serve as a guarantee to repay consumption loans. We study a steady state equilibrium where money and credit coexist. In such an equilibrium, a larger investment in durable capital relaxes the borrowing constraint faced by consumers. We show that the occurrence of over-investment and the behavior of capital accumulation depend on the rate of inflation, the relative risk aversion of agents and the marginal productivity of the capital goods.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jetheo:v:143:y:2008:i:1:p:405-424
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25