Martin Brown

University of St. Gallen

Unterer Graben 21

St. Gallen, CH-9000

Switzerland

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Scholarly Papers (40)

1.

Culture and Financial Literacy

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Forthcoming, University of St.Gallen, School of Finance Research Paper No. 2017/03
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 14 Feb 2017 Last Revised: 30 Mar 2018
Martin Brown, Caroline Henchoz and Thomas Spycher
University of St. Gallen, University of Fribourg and University of St. Gallen - School of Finance
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Culture, Financial Literacy, Financial Socialisation

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Deposit Withdrawals from Distressed Banks: Client Relationships Matter

Journal of Financial Stability, Forthcoming, University of St. Gallen, School of Finance Research Paper No. 2013-19
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 14 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 10 Nov 2019
Martin Brown, Benjamin Guin and Stefan Morkoetter
University of St. Gallen, Bank of England and University of St. Gallen - School of Finance
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Liquidity Risk, Relationship Banking, Market Discipline

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The Convenience of Electronic Payments and Consumer Cash Demand – Causal Evidence from the Staggered Introduction of Contactless Debit Cards

University of St.Gallen, School of Finance Research Paper No. 2020/02
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 24 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 11 Oct 2021
University of St. Gallen, University of St.Gallen, University of St. Gallen and Oesterreichische Nationalbank - Economic Studies Division
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Financial innovation, cash, money demand, payment choice, pre-analysis plan

Information Sharing and Credit: Firm-Level Evidence from Transition Countries

ECGI - Finance Working Paper No. 201/2008, EFA 2007 Ljubljana Meetings Paper
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 02 Mar 2007 Last Revised: 29 May 2013
Martin Brown, Tullio Jappelli and Marco Pagano
University of St. Gallen, University of Naples Federico II - Department of Economics and Statistics and CSEF - University of Naples Federico II - Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF)
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information sharing, credit access, transition countries

Information Sharing and Credit: Firm-Level Evidence from Transition Countries

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6313
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 27 May 2008
Martin Brown, Tullio Jappelli and Marco Pagano
University of St. Gallen, University of Naples Federico II - Department of Economics and Statistics and CSEF - University of Naples Federico II - Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF)
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credit access, information sharing, transition countries

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Banking Crises, Bail-Ins and Money Holdings

Central Bank of Cyprus Working Paper No. 2017-2
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 24 Jan 2018 Last Revised: 22 Apr 2020
Martin Brown, Ioanna Evangelou and Helmut Stix
University of St. Gallen, Central Bank of Cyprus and Oesterreichische Nationalbank - Economic Studies Division
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financial crises, bank resolution, bail-in, deposits, cash, money demand

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How Do Banks Screen Innovative Firms? Evidence from Start-Up Panel Data

ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 12-032
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 24 May 2012
University of St. Gallen, KU Leuven - Faculty of Business and Economics (FEB), ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
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Innovation, Start-up, Credit information sharing, Soft information

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Foreign Currency Borrowing by Small Firms

Number of pages: 72 Posted: 01 Mar 2008 Last Revised: 29 May 2013
Martin Brown, Steven Ongena and Pinar Yesin
University of St. Gallen, University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance and Swiss National Bank
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foreign currency borrowing, competition, banking sector, market structure

Foreign Currency Borrowing by Small Firms

Number of pages: 72 Posted: 07 Feb 2009
Martin Brown, Steven Ongena and Pinar Yesin
University of St. Gallen, University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance and Swiss National Bank
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foreign currency borrowing, competition, banking sector, market structure

Foreign Currency Borrowing by Small Firms

EFA 2009 Bergen Meetings Paper
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 07 Feb 2009
Martin Brown, Steven Ongena and Pinar Yesin
University of St. Gallen, University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance and Swiss National Bank
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foreign currency borrowing, competition, banking sector, market structure.

Foreign Currency Borrowing by Small Firms

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7540
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 17 Nov 2009
Martin Brown, Steven Ongena and Pinar Yesin
University of St. Gallen, University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance and Swiss National Bank
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banking structure, competition, foreign currency borrowing, market structure

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Microfinance Banks and Financial Inclusion

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 01 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 12 Nov 2014
University of St. Gallen, Bank of England and ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research
Downloads 388 (132,070)
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Access to finance, Microfinance, Bank-ownership, Mission drift

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Relational Contracts and the Nature of Market Interactions

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 18 Nov 2003
Martin Brown, Armin Falk and Ernst Fehr
University of St. Gallen, University of Bonn - Economic Science Area and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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relational contracts, implicit contracts, market interaction, involuntary unemployment, repeated transaction, fairness preferences

Contractual Incompleteness and the Nature of Market Interactions

Zurich IEER Working Paper No. 38
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 29 Mar 2002
Martin Brown, Armin Falk and Ernst Fehr
University of St. Gallen, University of Bonn - Economic Science Area and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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Market Interaction, Contract Enforcement, Incomplete Contract, Involuntary Unemployment, Repeated Transaction, Fairness Preferences

Contractual Incompleteness and the Nature of Market Interactions

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 18 Apr 2002
Martin Brown, Armin Falk and Ernst Fehr
University of St. Gallen, University of Bonn - Economic Science Area and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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Market interaction, contract enforcement, incomplete contract, involuntary unemployment, repeated transaction, fairness preferences

Bank Funding, Securitization and Loan Terms: Evidence from Foreign Currency Lending

European Banking Center Discussion Paper No. 2009-21, CentER Discussion Paper Series No. 2009-78
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 07 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 29 May 2013
University of St. Gallen, ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research and University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance
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foreign currency debt, banking

Foreign Currency Loans - Demand or Supply Driven?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7952
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 16 Aug 2010
University of St. Gallen, ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research and University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance
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banking, foreign currency debt

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Banking Sector Reform and Interest Rates in Transition Economies: Bank-Level Evidence from Kyrgyzstan

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 08 Mar 2007 Last Revised: 29 May 2013
University of St. Gallen, Swiss National Bank, National Bank of Kyrgyz Republic and National Bank of Kyrgyz Republic - Ministry of Finance
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Transition, Financial Sector Development, Interest Rates

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The Emergence of Information Sharing in Credit Markets

University of Zurich, IEER Working Paper No. 317
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 09 Aug 2006 Last Revised: 29 May 2013
Martin Brown and Christian Zehnder
University of St. Gallen and University of Lausanne
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Credit Market, Information Sharing, Experiment

The Emergence of Information Sharing in Credit Markets

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 15 Jan 2009
Martin Brown and Christian Zehnder
University of St. Gallen and University of Lausanne
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Information Sharing, Credit Market, Competition, Adverse Selection, Experiment

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Credit Booms and Busts in Emerging Markets: The Role of Bank Governance and Risk Management

University of St. Gallen, School of Finance Research Paper No. 2014/14, 28th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 19 Jan 2015 Last Revised: 12 Feb 2017
Alin Marius Andries and Martin Brown
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi and University of St. Gallen
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Credit boom and busts, corporate governance, risk management

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Debt Overhang in Emerging Europe?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5784
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Brown and Philip R. Lane
University of St. Gallen and Trinity College (Dublin) - Department of Economics
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Debt Markets, Access to Finance, Bankruptcy and Resolution of Financial Distress, Banks & Banking Reform, Emerging Markets

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Which Households Use Banks? Evidence From the Transition Economies

ECB Working Paper No. 1295
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 05 Mar 2011
Thorsten Beck and Martin Brown
City University London - The Business School and University of St. Gallen
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Access to finance, Bank-ownership, Deposit insurance, Payment system, Creditor protection

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Can a Transaction Tax or Capital Gains Tax Smooth House Prices?

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 08 Mar 2011 Last Revised: 29 May 2013
Nicole Aregger, Martin Brown and Enzo Rossi
University of Bern - Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen and Swiss National Bank
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House prices, Transaction tax, Capital gains tax, Macroprudential policy

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Internal Control and Strategic Communication within Firms – Evidence from Bank Lending

University of St.Gallen, School of Finance Research Paper No. 2015/04
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 07 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 08 Sep 2015
University of St. Gallen, Risk Solution Network AG, University of St. Gallen (HSG), School of Finance and Risk Solution Network AG
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Internal Control, Authority, Information, Small Business Lending

Numeracy and the Quality of On-the-Job Decisions: Evidence from Loan Officers

Forthcoming in Economic Inquiry, University of St. Gallen, School of Finance Research Paper No. 2017/11
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 13 Jul 2017 Last Revised: 13 Nov 2019
University of St. Gallen, ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research and University of St. Gallen - School of Finance
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Behavioral Banking, Numeracy, Loan Officers, Screening

Numeracy and the Quality of On-the-Job Decisions: Evidence from Loan Officers

ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 17-026, University of St.Gallen, School of Finance Research Paper No. 2017/11
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 28 Jul 2017 Last Revised: 25 Sep 2017
University of St. Gallen, ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research and University of St. Gallen - School of Finance
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Behavioral Banking, Numeracy, Loan Officers, Screening

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Contagious Bank Runs: Experimental Evidence

De Nederlandsche Bank Working Paper No. 363, University of St.Gallen, School of Finance Research Paper No. 2012/7
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 04 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 26 Jul 2013
Martin Brown, Stefan T. Trautmann and Razvan Vlahu
University of St. Gallen, Heidelberg University - Alfred Weber Institute for Economics and Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank)
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contagion, bank runs, systemic risk

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Social Norms and Strategic Default

University of St. Gallen, School of Finance Research Paper No. 2016/08
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 08 Mar 2016 Last Revised: 30 Jun 2017
Martin Brown, Jan Schmitz and Christian Zehnder
University of St. Gallen, Radboud University Nijmegen - Department of Economics and University of Lausanne
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Strategic Default, Moral Constraints, Social Norms

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Foreign Currency Lending in Emerging Europe: Bank Level Evidence

European Banking Center Discussion Paper No. 2010-31, CentER Discussion Paper Series No. 2010-135
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 17 Jan 2011 Last Revised: 29 May 2013
Martin Brown and Ralph De Haas
University of St. Gallen and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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Foreign currency lending, currency mismatch, foreign banks, financial stability

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Understanding Bank-Run Contagion

ECB Working Paper No. 1711
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 12 Aug 2014
Martin Brown, Stefan T. Trautmann and Razvan Vlahu
University of St. Gallen, Heidelberg University - Alfred Weber Institute for Economics and Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank)
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contagion, bank runs, systemic risk

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The Euroization of Bank Deposits in Eastern Europe

University of St. Gallen, School of Finance Research Paper No. 2014/12
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 19 Jan 2015
Martin Brown and Helmut Stix
University of St. Gallen and Oesterreichische Nationalbank - Economic Studies Division
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Foreign Bank Ownership and Household Credit

European Banking Center Discussion Paper No. 2011-024, CentER Discussion Paper Series No. 2011-089
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 31 Aug 2010 Last Revised: 29 May 2013
Thorsten Beck and Martin Brown
City University London - The Business School and University of St. Gallen
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Access to finance, Household credit, Bank-ownership

Use of Banking Services in Emerging Markets - Household-Level Evidence

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8475
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 20 Jul 2011
Thorsten Beck and Martin Brown
City University London - The Business School and University of St. Gallen
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access to finance, bank ownership, creditor protection, deposit insurance, household finance

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Borrowing Constraints, Home Ownership and Housing Choice: Evidence from Intra-Family Wealth Transfers

forthcoming: Journal of Money, Credit and Banking
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 15 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 21 Aug 2018
Kristian Blickle and Martin Brown
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of New York and University of St. Gallen
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Liquidity Constraints, Tenure Choice, Wealth Transfers, Macroprudential Policy

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Regional Inflation, Financial Integration and Dollarization

Forthcoming, Review of Finance
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 10 Dec 2013 Last Revised: 01 Apr 2017
Martin Brown, Ralph De Haas and Vladimir Sokolov
University of St. Gallen, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow)
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Financial dollarization, financial integration, regional inflation

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The Threat of Exclusion and Implicit Contracting

European Banking Center Discussion Paper No. 2010-18, CentER Discussion Paper Series No. 2010-85, University of St.Gallen, School of Finance Research Paper No. 2014/07
Number of pages: 87 Posted: 27 Aug 2010 Last Revised: 02 Sep 2016
Martin Brown and Marta Serra-Garcia
University of St. Gallen and University of California, San Diego (UCSD) - Rady School of Management
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Microeconomic Behavior, Economics: Behavior and Behavioral

The Threat of Exclusion and Implicit Contracting

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6092
Number of pages: 87 Posted: 09 Nov 2016
Martin Brown and Marta Serra-Garcia
University of St. Gallen and University of California, San Diego (UCSD) - Rady School of Management
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economics, microeconomic behavior, behavior and behavioral decision making, finance, corporate finance, implicit contracting

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Information or Insurance? On the Role of Loan Officer Discretion in Credit Assessment

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 04 Jun 2012 Last Revised: 29 May 2013
University of St. Gallen, University of St. Gallen (HSG), School of Finance, Risk Solution Network AG and Risk Solution Network AG
Downloads 157 (319,565)
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Relationship banking, Asymmetric information, Implicit contracts, Credit rating

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Credit Reporting, Relationship Banking, and Loan Repayment

Swiss National Bank Working Paper No. 2006-03
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 08 Mar 2007
Martin Brown and Christian Zehnder
University of St. Gallen and University of Lausanne
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credit market, information sharing, relationship banking

On Reputation: A Microfoundation of Contract Enforcement and Price Rigidity

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3655
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 27 Aug 2008
Ernst Fehr, Martin Brown and Christian Zehnder
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen and University of Lausanne
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wage rigidity, price rigidity, relational contracts, reciprocity, reputation

On Reputation: A Microfoundation of Contract Enforcement and Price Rigidity

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 28 Aug 2008
Ernst Fehr, Martin Brown and Christian Zehnder
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen and University of Lausanne
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Reputation, Reciprocity, Relational Contracts, Price Rigidity, Wage Rigidity

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Information Asymmetry and Foreign Currency Borrowing by Small Firms

European Banking Center Discussion Paper No. 2011-026, CentER Working Paper Series No. 2011-099
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 05 Sep 2011 Last Revised: 29 May 2013
Steven Ongena, Pinar Yesin and Martin Brown
University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance, Swiss National Bank and University of St. Gallen
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foreign currency borrowing, competition, banking sector, market structure

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Communication, Credit Provision and Loan Repayment: Evidence from a Person-to-Person Lending Experiment

University of St.Gallen, School of Finance Research Paper No. 2018/19
Number of pages: 108 Posted: 06 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 08 Sep 2020
Martin Brown, Jan Schmitz and Christian Zehnder
University of St. Gallen, Radboud University Nijmegen - Department of Economics and University of Lausanne
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Strategic Default, Communication, Trust Game

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Mortgage Relationships

University of St. Gallen, School of Finance Research Paper No. 2013/10
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 14 Nov 2013
Martin Brown and Matthias Hoffmann
University of St. Gallen and Independent
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Mortgage loans, Household finance, Relationship banking

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The Exposure of Mortgage Borrowers to Interest Rate Risk, Income Risk and House Price Risk – Evidence from Swiss Loan Application Data

University of St.Gallen, School of Finance Research Paper No. 2015/9
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 21 May 2015
Martin Brown and Benjamin Guin
University of St. Gallen and Bank of England
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Mortgage Default, Mortgage Choice, Household Finance, Mortgage Risk

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The Transmission of Banking Crises to Households: Lessons from the 2008-2011 Crises in the Eca Region

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6528
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Martin Brown
University of St. Gallen
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Access to Finance, Debt Markets, Emerging Markets, Economic Theory & Research, Banks & Banking Reform

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Competition and Relational Contracts: The Role of Unemployment as a Disciplinary Device

IZA Working Paper No. 3345
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 23 May 2008
Martin Brown, Armin Falk and Ernst Fehr
University of St. Gallen, University of Bonn - Economic Science Area and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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relational contracts, involuntary unemployment

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Who Needs Credit and Who Gets Credit in Eastern Europe?

ECB Working Paper No. 1421
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 06 Feb 2012
University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance, European Central Bank (ECB), Swiss National Bank and University of St. Gallen
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credit constraints, banking sector, transition economies

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Internet Appendix to 'Numeracy and the Quality of On-the-Job Decisions: Evidence from Loan Officers'

Number of pages: 11 Posted: 11 Jul 2017 Last Revised: 14 Jul 2017
University of St. Gallen, ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research and University of St. Gallen - School of Finance
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Behavioral Banking, Numeracy, Loan Officers, Screening

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Who Needs Credit and Who Gets Credit in Eastern Europe?

European Banking Center Discussion Paper No. 2010-14, CentER Discussion Paper Series No. 2010-50
Posted: 25 May 2010
University of St. Gallen, University of Zurich - Department of Banking and Finance, European Central Bank (ECB) and Swiss National Bank

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Credit Constraints, Banking Sector, Transition Economies