Wu, Linda

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    When we observe an increase in labor formality associated with a higher level of economic development, is it because more people gain access to the formal sector, or because those already working remain longer in formal jobs? This study shows that labor formality rises with the level of development…
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    In this paper we find empirical evidence of bank lending channel for Colombia, using a balanced panel data of about four thousand non-financial firms. We find that increases in the interest rate, proxiing for the monetary policy instrument, lead to a reduction in the proportion of bank loans,…

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    This study presents an alternative way of estimating credit transition matrices using a hazard function model. The model is useful both for testing the validity of the Markovian assumption, frequently made in credit rating applications, and also for estimating transition matrices conditioning on…