How much leverage is too much, or does corporate risk determine the severity of a recession? /

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Author / Creator:Ivaschenko, Iryna V., author.
Imprint:[Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, ©2003.
Description:1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Series:IMF working paper, 2227-8885 ; WP/03/3
IMF working paper ; WP/03/3.
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URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12496315
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Other authors / contributors:International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Department.
ISBN:1451890303
9781451890303
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 29-32).
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Summary:Economic theory suggests that vulnerable financial conditions of the corporate sector can trigger or worsen an economy-wide recession. This paper proposes a measure of corporate vulnerability, the Corporate Vulnerability Index (CVI) and analyses whether it can explain the probability and severity of recessions. The CVI is constructed as the default probability for the entire corporate sector, using the model of corporate debt by Anderson, Sundaresan, and Tychon (1996). The CVI is shown to be a significant predictor of the probability of a recession 4 to 6 quarters ahead, even controlling for other leading indicators. An increase in the CVI is also associated with an increase in the probability of a more severe and lengthy recession 3 to 6 quarters ahead.
Other form:Print version: Ivaschenko, Iryna V. How much leverage is too much, or does corporate risk determine the severity of a recession?. [Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, ©2003
Standard no.:10.5089/9781451890303.001