The credit channel at work lessons from the Republic of Korea's financial crisis

When negative monetary and financial shocks hit the Korean economy, reactions in the financial system amplified the impact of the shocks by reducing the credit available and increasing its cost. This particularly hurt segments of the economy that rely heavily on bank credit for external financing, s...

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Main Author: Ferri, Giovanni
Corporate Authors: World Bank Development Research Group, World Bank East Asia and Pacific Regional Office
Other Authors: Kang, Tae Soo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC (1818 H St., NW, Washington 20433) Development Research Group, Finance 1999
Series:Policy research working paper
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Collection: World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:When negative monetary and financial shocks hit the Korean economy, reactions in the financial system amplified the impact of the shocks by reducing the credit available and increasing its cost. This particularly hurt segments of the economy that rely heavily on bank credit for external financing, such as small and medium-sized enterprises
Item Description:"September 1999"--Cover. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 24-25)
Physical Description:25 p ill 28 cm