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Track T6-4: Monetary Policy
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The Equity Constraint Channel of Monetary Policy UIUC We use a measure of financial constraint that distinguishes between a company’s emphasis on equity versus debt financing to show that equity-focused constrained firms endure larger declines in stock prices and implement deeper cuts in investments when faced with contractionary monetary policy shocks. Equity-focused constrained firms reduce equity issuance and are more reluctant to run down cash holdings in response to tighter monetary policy. Contractionary shocks reduce investor demand for the equity of constrained firms, increasing their cost of capital. Our findings suggest that equity frictions are the main determinant of the transmission of monetary policy to the corporate sector.
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