Signaling in Online Credit Markets

We study how signaling affects equilibrium outcomes and welfare in markets with adverse selection. Using data from an online credit market, we estimate a model of borrowers and lenders where low reserve interest rates can signal low default risk. Comparing a market with and without signaling relativ...

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Main Authors: KAWAI, Kei, ONISHI, Ken, UETAKE, Kosuke
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2015
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/1733
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soe_research/article/2732/viewcontent/Signaling_in_Online_Credit_Markets_wp.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English