Discussion und Working Papers

  1. Discussion and Working Paper // 2018

    Loan Syndication Structures and Price Collusion

    'How does the organizational form of loan syndicates evolve and what are the effects on price collusion? We develop a novel measure of distance in lending expertise among syndicate lenders, and relate this novel…

  2. Discussion and Working Paper // 2018

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  3. Discussion and Working Paper // 2018

    Bureaucratic Competence and Procurement Outcomes

    Does a more competent public bureaucracy contribute to better economic outcomes? We address this question in the context of the US federal procurement of services and works by combining contract-level data…