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Global financial cycles and firm leverage in emerging economies: Firm and sector level heterogeneity
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DOI:10.1016/j.frl.2026.110058.png)
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• Firm-level data from 19 EMEs (2000–2018) used to analyze leverage and global conditions. • Global financial cycles significantly drive corporate leverage growth in emerging markets. • Leverage sensitivity is highest among small firms and non-tradable service sectors. • Global cycles possibly transmit via firm-level credit constraints and sectoral demand fluctuations.
Keywords:
firm leverage
global financial cycles
emerging markets
credit constraints
sectoral heterogeneity
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