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International Credit Flows and

Pecuniary ExternalitiesMarkus K. Brunnermeier & Yuliy Sannikov

Princeton Universityβ€œInternational Credit Flows,…”

Bank of International SettlementBasel, August 29th, 2014

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Motivation

Old β€œWashington consensus” in decline Free trade: flow of goods/services intratemporal Free finance: flow of capital intertemporal

When does full capital account liberalization reduce (capital controls/macropru regulation improve) welfare?

1. Liquidity mismatch can lead to sudden stop runs Technological illiquidity: irreversibility (adjustment costs)

Market illiquidity: redeployability/specificity – not in this paper

Funding illiquidity: short-term debt, β€œhot money” Type of capital flow matters: FDI, portfolio flows (equity), long-term debt

2. β€œTerms of trade hedge” (Cole-Obstfeld) can be undermined when Industry’s output is not easily substitutable. Consumers cannot easily

find substitutes No strong competitors in other countries

Natural resources: oil, copper for Chile, Hard drives in Thailand, Bananas in Ecuador

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Motivation

Old β€œWashington consensus” in decline Free trade: flow of goods/services intratemporal Free finance: flow of capital intertemporal

When does full capital account liberalization reduce (capital controls/macropru regulation improve) welfare?

1. Sudden stop including runs due to liquidity mismatch Technological illiquidity: irreversibility (adjustment costs)

Market illiquidity: redeployability/specificity – not this paper

Funding illiquidity: short-term debt, β€œhot money”Type of capital flow matters: FDI, portfolio flows (equity), long-term debt

2. β€œTerms of trade hedge” (Cole-Obstfeld) can be undermined when Industry’s output is not easily substitutable. Consumers cannot easily

find substitutes No strong competitors in other countries

Natural resources: oil, copper for Chile, Hard drives in Thailand, Bananas in Ecuador

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Motivation

Old β€œWashington consensus” in decline Free trade: flow of goods/services intratemporal Free finance: flow of capital intertemporal

When does full capital account liberalization reduce (capital controls/macropru regulation improve) welfare?

1. Sudden stop including runs due to liquidity mismatch Technological illiquidity: irreversibility (adjustment costs)

Market illiquidity: redeployability/specificity – not this paper

Funding illiquidity: short-term debt, β€œhot money” Type of capital flow matters: FDI, portfolio flows (equity), long-term debt

2. β€œTerms of trade hedge” (Cole-Obstfeld) can be undermined when Industry’s output is not easily substitutable. Consumers cannot easily

find substitutes No strong competitors in other countries

Natural resources: oil, copper for Chile, Hard drives in Thailand, Bananas in Ecuador

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et s

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Motivation

Old β€œWashington consensus” in decline Free trade: flow of goods/services intratemporal Free finance: flow of capital intertemporal

When does full capital account liberalization reduce (capital controls/macropru regulation improve) welfare?

1. Sudden stop including runs due to liquidity mismatch Technological illiquidity: irreversibility (adjustment costs)

Market illiquidity: redeployability/specificity – not in this paper

Funding illiquidity: short-term debt, β€œhot money” Type of capital flow matters: FDI, portfolio flows (equity), long-term debt

2. β€œTerms of trade hedge” (Cole-Obstfeld) can be undermined when Industry’s output is not easily substitutable.

Consumers cannot easily find substitutes No strong competitors in other countries

Natural resources: oil, copper for Chile, Hard drives in Thailand, Bananas in Ecuador

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Model setup - symmetric

Preferences

𝐸 0

∞

π‘’βˆ’π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘π‘‘1βˆ’π›Ύ

1 βˆ’ 𝛾𝑑𝑑

β€’ Same preference discount rate π‘Ÿ – β€œsaving out of constraint”

Two output goods π‘¦π‘Ž and 𝑦𝑏 - imperfect substitutes

𝑦𝑑 =1

2𝑦𝑑

π‘Žπ‘ βˆ’1𝑠 +

1

2𝑦𝑑

π‘π‘ βˆ’1𝑠

𝑠/(π‘ βˆ’1)

(Comparative) advantages:

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Good 𝒂 Good 𝒃

Country A π‘Žπ‘˜π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘˜π‘‘

Country B π‘Žπ‘˜π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘˜π‘‘

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Two country/sector model

World capital shares: πœ“π‘‘

π΄π‘Ž + πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘ + πœ“π‘‘

π΅π‘Ž + πœ“π‘‘π΅π‘ = 1

World supply of (output) goods:

π‘Œπ‘‘π‘Ž = πœ“π‘‘

π΄π‘Žπ‘Ž + πœ“π‘‘π΅π‘Žπ‘Ž 𝐾𝑑 π‘Œπ‘‘

𝑏 = πœ“π‘‘π΅π‘π‘Ž + πœ“π‘‘

π΄π‘π‘Ž 𝐾𝑑

Price of output goods π‘Ž and 𝑏 in terms of price of 𝑦

π‘ƒπ‘‘π‘Ž = 1

2

π‘Œπ‘‘π‘Œπ‘‘π‘Ž

1/𝑠

and 𝑃𝑑𝑏 = 1

2

π‘Œπ‘‘

π‘Œπ‘‘π‘

1/𝑠

β€’ Terms of trade π‘ƒπ‘‘π‘Ž/𝑃𝑑

𝑏

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Two country/sector model

Capital evolution for

β€’ π‘‘π‘˜π‘‘ = Ξ¦ πœ„π‘‘ βˆ’ 𝛿 π‘˜π‘‘π‘‘π‘‘ + πœŽπ΄π‘˜π‘‘π‘‘π‘π‘‘π΄ in country 𝐴

β€’ π‘‘π‘˜π‘‘ = Ξ¦ πœ„π‘‘ βˆ’ 𝛿 π‘˜π‘‘π‘‘π‘‘ + πœŽπ΅π‘˜π‘‘π‘‘π‘π‘‘π΅ in country 𝐡

Ξ¦ concavity – technological illiquidity

Single type of capital

Investment in composite good

Shocks are β€’ Two dimensional

Affect global capital stock 𝑑𝑍𝑑𝐴 + 𝑑𝑍𝑑

𝐡

Redistributive (initial shock + amplification) β‡’ affects wealth share, πœ‚π‘‘β€’ Example: Apple vs. Samsung lawsuit

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Market structures

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Markets Output π‘¦π‘Ž, 𝑦𝑏

Physical capital 𝐾

Debt Equity

Complete MarketsFull integration/First Best

X X X X

Open credit account(equity home bias)

X X X

Closed credit accountX X

Trade Finance

intratemporal intertemporal

Add taxes/capital controls

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Returns on physical capital

β€’ π‘‘π‘˜π‘‘/π‘˜π‘‘ = Ξ¦ πœ„π‘‘ βˆ’ 𝛿 𝑑𝑑 + πœŽπ΄π‘˜π‘‘π‘‘π‘π‘‘π΄

Postulate

β€’ π‘‘π‘žπ‘‘/π‘žπ‘‘ = πœ‡π‘‘π‘žπ‘‘π‘‘ + πœŽπ‘‘

π‘žπ΄π‘‘π‘π‘‘

𝐴 + πœŽπ‘‘π‘žπ΅

𝑑𝑍𝑑𝐡

Returns from holding physical capital

β€’ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘‘π΄π‘Ž =

π‘Žπ‘ƒπ‘‘π‘Žβˆ’πœ„π‘‘

π‘žπ‘‘+ πœ‡π‘‘

π‘ž+ Ξ¦ πœ„π‘‘ βˆ’ 𝛿 + πœŽπ΄πœŽπ‘‘

π‘žπ΄π‘‘π‘‘ +

+ 𝜎𝐴 + πœŽπ‘‘π‘žπ΄

𝑑𝑍𝑑𝐴 + πœŽπ‘‘

π‘žπ΅π‘‘π‘π‘‘

𝐡

β€’ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘‘π΄π‘ =

π‘Žπ‘ƒπ‘‘π‘βˆ’πœ„π‘‘

π‘žπ‘‘+ πœ‡π‘‘

π‘ž+ Ξ¦ πœ„π‘‘ βˆ’ 𝛿 + πœŽπ΄πœŽπ‘‘

π‘žπ΄π‘‘π‘‘ +

+ 𝜎𝐴 + πœŽπ‘‘π‘žπ΄

𝑑𝑍𝑑𝐴 + πœŽπ‘‘

π‘žπ΅π‘‘π‘π‘‘

𝐡16

Ito product rule:𝑑 π‘‹π‘‘π‘Œπ‘‘ = π‘‘π‘‹π‘‘π‘Œπ‘‘ + π‘‹π‘‘π‘‘π‘Œπ‘‘ + πœŽπ‘‹πœŽπ‘Œπ‘‘π‘‘

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The 3 step solution procedure

1. Derive equilibrium conditionsβ€’ Optimality and asset pricing conditions (from postulated processes)

Consumptionwith log-utility: 𝑐𝑑 = π‘Ÿπ‘π‘‘ (no precautionary savings)

Asset pricing (from above)with log-utility: Sharpe Ratio of asset = volatility of net worth

Internal investment rate πœ„π‘‘: π‘žΞ¦β€² πœ„π‘‘ βˆ’ 1 = 0

β€’ Market clearing conditions

2. Derive evolution of state variable πœ‚π‘‘ =𝑁𝑑

π‘žπ‘‘πΎπ‘‘

3. Express in terms of ODE

β€’ All πœ‡postolated and 𝜎postulated are expressed in terms of π‘žβ€²(πœ‚), π‘žβ€²β€²(πœ‚), …

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Market structures

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Markets Output π‘¦π‘Ž, 𝑦𝑏

Physical capital 𝐾

Debt Equity

Complete MarketsFull integration/First Best

X X X X

Open credit account(equity home bias)

X X X

Closed credit accountX X

Trade Finance

intratemporal intertemporal

Add taxes/capital controls

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Market structures

1. Complete markets β‡’ First best

2. Incomplete markets (equity home bias)β€’ Levered short-term debt financing

β€’ Sudden stops: (varying technological illiquidity)

Amplification

Runs due to sunspots

3. Closed capital account: capital controls (no equity, no debt)

4. Welfare analysis

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1. Complete markets: First Best Remarks

Perfect capital allocation + perfect risk sharing

Prices are constant and independent of shocks

Economy shrinks/expands with (multiplicative) shocks

Elasticity of substitution, 𝑠, has no impact on prices

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Market structures

1. Complete markets β‡’ First best

2. Incomplete markets (equity home bias)β€’ Levered (short-term) debt financing

β€’ Sudden stops: (varying technological illiquidity, irreversibility)

Amplification

Runs due to sunspots

3. Closed capital account: capital controls (no equity, no debt)

4. Welfare analysis

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2. Equilibrium characterization: state variable

Equilibrium is a mapHistories of shocks prices allocation{𝑍𝑠

𝐴, 𝑍𝑠𝐡 , 𝑠 ≀ 𝑑} π‘žπ‘‘, πœ“π‘‘

π΄π‘Žβ€¦, πœ„π‘‘π΄, πœ„π‘‘

𝐡, πœπ‘‘π΄, πœπ‘‘

𝐡

wealth distribution

πœ‚π‘‘ =𝑁𝑑

π‘žπ‘‘πΎπ‘‘βˆˆ 0,1 A’s wealth share

πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž + πœ“π‘‘

𝐴𝑏 + πœ“π‘‘π΅π‘Ž + πœ“π‘‘

𝐡𝑏 = 1 and 𝐢𝑑𝐴 + 𝐢𝑑

𝐡 = π‘Œπ‘‘ βˆ’ πœ„π‘‘πΎπ‘‘

Portfolio weights: πœ“π‘‘

π΄π‘Ž

πœ‚π‘‘,πœ“π‘‘

𝐴𝑏

πœ‚π‘‘, 1 βˆ’

πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž+πœ“π‘‘

𝐴𝑏

πœ‚π‘‘

Consumption rates: πœπ‘‘π΄ = 𝐢𝑑

𝐴/𝑁𝑑 πœπ‘‘π΅ = 𝐢𝑑

𝐡/(π‘žπ‘‘πΎπ‘‘ βˆ’ 𝑁𝑑)

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2. State variable: 3 regions

Wealth share πœ‚β€’ Three regions

β€’ Symmetric

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πœ‚

Full specialization

Full specialization

𝐴 produces π‘Ž π‘Ž π‘Ž, 𝑏

𝐡 produces π‘Ž, 𝑏 𝑏 𝑏

0 11/2

πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž = πœ‚π‘‘

πœ“π‘‘π΅π‘ = 1 βˆ’ πœ‚π‘‘

πœ“π‘‘π΅π‘Ž = πœ“π‘‘

𝐴𝑏 = 0

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2. Capital share, terms of trade, price of capital

Numerical: π‘Ÿ = 5%, π‘Ž = 14%, π‘Ž = 4%, 𝛿 = 5%, πœ… = 2, 𝜎𝐴 = 𝜎𝐡 = 10%

Three different elasticities of substitution: 𝑠 = {.5,1,∞} 40

wealth share

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TOT: Supply vs. demand shock

Supply versus demand shock

TOT improve for 𝐴 as πœ‚π‘‘ declines for πœ‚π‘‘ ∈ πœ‚, . 5can be due to

β€’ 𝑑𝑍𝐴 < 0: Negative supply shock World recession

β€’ 𝑑𝑍𝐡 > 0: Positive demand shock World boom

TOT: Output price

…but fire-sale of (physical) capital stock π‘˜π‘‘

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Stationary distribution drift volatility

Three different elasticities of substitution: 𝑠 = {.5,1,∞}

Difference to Cole & Obstfeld 1994: persistence of capital, 𝛿 < ∞

2. Stability, Phoenix Miracle for different 𝑠

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Phoenix miracle

Masspointat {0,1}

wealth share

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Overview

1. Complete markets β‡’ First best

2. Incomplete markets (equity home bias)β€’ Levered short-term debt financing

β€’ Sudden stops: (varying technological illiquidity)

Amplification

Runs due to sunspots

3. Closed capital account: capital controls (no equity, no debt)

4. Welfare analysis

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2. Amplification

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πœŽπ‘‘πœ‚π΄

=

πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž

πœ‚π‘‘(1βˆ’πœ‚π‘‘)

1 βˆ’ [πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž βˆ’ πœ‚π‘‘]

π‘žβ€²(πœ‚π‘‘)π‘ž πœ‚π‘‘

𝜎𝐴

Leverage effect πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž/πœ‚π‘‘

Loss spiral 1/{1 βˆ’ πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž βˆ’ πœ‚π‘‘

π‘žβ€² πœ‚π‘‘π‘ž πœ‚π‘‘

} (infinite sum)

Technological illiquidity (πœ…, 𝛿) β‡’ market illiquidity π‘žβ€² πœ‚(dis)investment adjustment cost

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πœŽπ‘‘πœ‚π΄

=

πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž

πœ‚π‘‘(1βˆ’πœ‚π‘‘)

1 βˆ’ [πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž βˆ’ πœ‚π‘‘]

π‘žβ€²(πœ‚π‘‘)π‘ž πœ‚π‘‘

𝜎𝐴

Leverage effect πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž/πœ‚π‘‘

Loss spiral 1/{1 βˆ’ πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž βˆ’ πœ‚π‘‘

π‘žβ€² πœ‚π‘‘π‘ž πœ‚π‘‘

} (infinite sum)

Technological illiquidity (πœ…, 𝛿) β‡’ market illiquidity π‘žβ€² πœ‚(dis)investment adjustment cost

leverage

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πœŽπ‘‘πœ‚π΄

=

πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž

πœ‚π‘‘(1βˆ’πœ‚π‘‘)

1 βˆ’ [πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž βˆ’ πœ‚π‘‘]

π‘žβ€²(πœ‚π‘‘)π‘ž πœ‚π‘‘

𝜎𝐴

Leverage effect πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž/πœ‚π‘‘

Loss spiral 1/{1 βˆ’ πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž βˆ’ πœ‚π‘‘

π‘žβ€² πœ‚π‘‘π‘ž πœ‚π‘‘

} (infinite sum)

chnological illiquidity (πœ…, 𝛿) β‡’ market illiquidity π‘žβ€² πœ‚(dis)investment adjustment cost

leverage

Market illiquidity(price impact)

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πœŽπ‘‘πœ‚π΄

=

πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž

πœ‚π‘‘(1βˆ’πœ‚π‘‘)

1 βˆ’ [πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž βˆ’ πœ‚π‘‘]

π‘žβ€²(πœ‚π‘‘)π‘ž πœ‚π‘‘

𝜎𝐴

Leverage effect πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž/πœ‚π‘‘

Loss spiral 1/{1 βˆ’ πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž βˆ’ πœ‚π‘‘

π‘žβ€² πœ‚π‘‘π‘ž πœ‚π‘‘

} (infinite sum)

Technological illiquidity (πœ…, 𝛿) β‡’ market illiquidity π‘žβ€² πœ‚β€’ (dis)investment adjustment cost

leverage

Market illiquidity(price impact)

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Quadratic adjustment cost

Investment rate of Ξ¦ +1

πœ…Ξ¦2 generates new capital

at rate Ξ¦

Ξ¦ πœ„ =1

πœ…1 + 2πœ…πœ„ βˆ’ 1

Three casesβ€’ πœ… = 0 β‡’ π‘ž = 1

β€’ πœ… = 2

β€’ πœ…πœ„<0 = 100 and πœ…πœ„>0 = 2

2. Technological (πœ…, 𝛿) β‡’ market illiquidity π‘žβ€² πœ‚

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Sudden stops: amplification & runs

Sudden stopβ€’ Adverse fundamental triggers %-decline in debt that exceeds

%-decline in net worth; πœ•(πœ“π΄π‘Žβˆ’πœ‚)

πœ•πœ‚

πœ‚

πœ“π΄π‘Žβˆ’πœ‚> 1

πœ•πœ“π΄π‘Ž

πœ•πœ‚>

πœ“π΄π‘Ž

πœ‚

pro-cyclical leverage

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Sudden stops: amplification & runs

Sudden stopβ€’ Adverse fundamental triggers %-decline in debt that exceeds

%-decline in net worth; πœ•(πœ“π΄π‘Žβˆ’πœ‚)

πœ•πœ‚

πœ‚

πœ“π΄π‘Žβˆ’πœ‚> 1

πœ•πœ“π΄π‘Ž

πœ•πœ‚>

πœ“π΄π‘Ž

πœ‚

pro-cyclical leverage

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Slope of tangent vs. secant

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Sudden stops: amplification & runs

Sudden stopβ€’ Adverse fundamental triggers %-decline in debt that exceeds

%-decline in net worth; πœ•(πœ“π΄π‘Žβˆ’πœ‚)

πœ•πœ‚

πœ‚

πœ“π΄π‘Žβˆ’πœ‚> 1

πœ•πœ“π΄π‘Ž

πœ•πœ‚>

πœ“π΄π‘Ž

πœ‚

pro-cyclical leverage

πœŽπ‘‘π·π‘’π‘π‘‘π΄

= 1 +πœ• πœ“π‘‘

π΄π‘Ž βˆ’ πœ‚π‘‘ /πœ•πœ‚π‘‘ πœ‚π‘‘

πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž βˆ’ πœ‚π‘‘

+

πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž

πœ‚π‘‘(1βˆ’πœ‚π‘‘)

1 βˆ’ [πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž βˆ’ πœ‚π‘‘]

π‘žβ€²(πœ‚π‘‘)π‘ž πœ‚π‘‘

𝜎𝐴

β€’ An unanticipated sunspot triggers a sudden capital price drop from π‘ž to π‘ž, accompanied by a drop in πœ‚ to πœ‚.

π‘ž πœ‚ = max πœ‚π‘ž + πœ“π΄π‘Ž π‘ž βˆ’ π‘ž , 0

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Sudden stopβ€’ Adverse fundamental triggers %-decline in debt that exceeds

%-decline in net worth; πœ•(πœ“π΄π‘Žβˆ’πœ‚)

πœ•πœ‚

πœ‚

πœ“π΄π‘Žβˆ’πœ‚> 1

πœ•πœ“π΄π‘Ž

πœ•πœ‚>

πœ“π΄π‘Ž

πœ‚

pro-cyclical leverage

πœŽπ‘‘π·π‘’π‘π‘‘π΄

= 1 +πœ• πœ“π‘‘

π΄π‘Ž βˆ’ πœ‚π‘‘ /πœ•πœ‚π‘‘ πœ‚π‘‘

πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž βˆ’ πœ‚π‘‘

+

πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž

πœ‚π‘‘(1βˆ’πœ‚π‘‘)

1 βˆ’ [πœ“π‘‘π΄π‘Ž βˆ’ πœ‚π‘‘]

π‘žβ€²(πœ‚π‘‘)π‘ž πœ‚π‘‘

𝜎𝐴

β€’ An unanticipated sunspot triggers a sudden capital price drop from π‘ž to π‘ž, accompanied by a drop in πœ‚ to πœ‚.

π‘ž =max πœ‚π‘ž + πœ“π΄π‘Ž π‘ž βˆ’ π‘ž , 0

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Sudden stop due to sunspot

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Sudden stop due to sunspot: Zoomed in

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Overview

1. Complete markets β‡’ First best

2. Incomplete markets (equity home bias)β€’ Levered short-term debt financing

β€’ Sudden stops: (varying technological illiquidity)

Amplification

Runs due to sunspots

3. Closed capital account: capital controls (no equity, no debt)

4. Welfare analysis

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Market structures

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Markets Output π‘¦π‘Ž, 𝑦𝑏

Physical capital 𝐾

Debt Equity

Complete MarketsFull integration/First Best

X X X X

Open credit account(equity home bias)

X X X

Closed credit accountX X

Trade Finance

intratemporal intertemporal

Add taxes/capital controls

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3. Credit account: open vs. closed

π‘Ÿ = 5%, π‘Ž = 14%, π‘Ž = 4%, 𝛿 = 5%, πœ… = 2, 𝜎𝐴 = 𝜎𝐡 = 10%, s = 1

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Capital price lowerβ€’ Lower input priceβ€’ Destabilizes

balance sheet

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3. Credit account: open vs. closed

π‘Ÿ = 5%, π‘Ž = 14%, π‘Ž = 4%, 𝛿 = 5%, πœ… = 2, 𝜎𝐴 = 𝜎𝐡 = 10%, s = 1

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Stability

More stabilityLess growth

Phoenix miracleslightly smaller

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Overview

1. Complete markets β‡’ First best

2. Incomplete markets (equity home bias)

3. Closed capital account: capital controls (no equity, no debt)

4. Welfare analysisβ€’ Pecuniary externalities

β€’ Welfare calculations + Pareto improving redistributions

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4. When are credit flows excessive?

Constrained inefficiency (in incomplete market setting)due to pecuniary externalities

β€’ Price of capital: fire sale externality if leverage is high

β€’ Price of output good: β€œterms of trade hedge” restrained competition

Price taking behavior undermined this hedge

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shockautomatic

hedge

Price taking behavior

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4. When are credit flows excessive?

Constrained inefficiency (in incomplete market setting)due to pecuniary externalities

β€’ Price of capital: fire sale externality if leverage is high

β€’ Price of output good: β€œterms of trade hedge” restrained competition

Price taking behavior undermined this hedge

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shock

Complete market insurance

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4. Welfare comparison

π‘Ÿ = 5%, π‘Ž = 14%, π‘Ž = 4%, 𝛿 = 5%, πœ… = 2, 𝜎𝐴 = 𝜎𝐡 = 10%,

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Full specialization

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4. Welfare comparison

π‘Ÿ = 5%, π‘Ž = 14%, π‘Ž = 4%, 𝛿 = 5%, πœ… = 2, 𝜎𝐴 = 𝜎𝐡 = 10%,

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Full specialization

Inefficiency at the extremes:Role for redistributive Policydefault/bail-out/debt-relief

Pareto improving

Intuition:Other country’s output price is high

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4. Welfare comparison

π‘Ÿ = 5%, π‘Ž = 14%, π‘Ž = 4%, 𝛿 = 5%, πœ… = 2, 𝜎𝐴 = 𝜎𝐡 = 10%,

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Full specialization

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4. Welfare comparison

Any monotone transformation of πœ‚ would be equally good state variable

Normalization: take CDF of πœ‚

β€’ Uniform stationary distribution!

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Conclusion

Sudden stopsβ€’ Amplification of fundamental shock β€’ Runs due to sunspots – vulnerability region

Phoenix miracle Tradeoff between capital allocation & risk sharing

β€’ β€œTerms of trade hedge”

When are short-term credit flows excessive?β€’ When can capital controls (financial liberalization) be welfare

enhancing (reducing)? β€’ Pecuniary externality

Price of physical capital fire-sales externality – technological illiquidity Price of output goods: β€œterms of trade hedge” externality

Bailout/RestructuringRedistributive policy can be Pareto improving if one country is sufficiently balance sheet impaired

β€’ Reduces output good price

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