Interbank Competition with Costly Screening

We analyze credit market equilibrium when banks screen loan applicants. When banks have a convex cost function of screening, a pure strategy equilibrium exists where banks optimally set interest rates at the same level as their competitors. This result complements Broecker's (1990) analysis, wh...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteurs: Morrison, A, Freixas, X, Hurkens, S, Vulkan, N
Formaat: Journal article
Gepubliceerd in: 2007