Interest rates, credit rationing, and investment in Developing countries /
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Author / Creator: | Nkusu, Mwanza, author. |
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Imprint: | [Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, ©2003. |
Description: | 1 online resource (30 pages) |
Language: | English |
Series: | IMF working paper, 2227-8885 ; WP/03/63 IMF working paper ; WP/03/63. |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12497138 |
Summary: | This paper examines the impact of interest rates and inflation on bank loans and investment within a framework that mimics the financial sectors prevailing in most low-income developing countries. The paper emphasizes the importance of treating the lending and deposit rates of interest as distinct parameters in investment equations. The spread between the two rates is indicative of default risk and has a negative impact on incremental loan amounts associated with higher lending rates, in particular in economies with flawed institutions. The model presented in the paper highlights the importance of promoting macroeconomic stability and upgrading institutions and informational infrastructure. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (30 pages) |
Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 28-30). |
ISBN: | 1451895127 9781451895124 1281600423 9781281600424 1462334873 9781462334872 9786613781116 6613781118 |
ISSN: | 2227-8885 ; |