Do Asset Purchase Programmes Shape Industry Dynamics? Evidence from the ECB's SMP on Plant Entries and Exits

Talina Sondershaus, Manfred Antoni

Research output: Working paper/PreprintWorking paper

Abstract

Asset purchase programmes (APPs) may insulate banks from having to terminate relationships with unproductive customers. Using administrative plant and bank data, we test whether APPs impinge on industry dynamics in terms of plant entry and exit. Plants in Germany connected to banks with access to an APP are approximately 20% less likely to exit. In particular, unproductive plants connected to weak banks with APP access are less likely to close. Aggregate entry and exit rates in regional markets with high APP exposures are also lower. Thus, APPs seem to subdue Schumpeterian cleansing mechanisms, which may hamper factor reallocation and aggregate productivity growth.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2019 Jun
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameIWH Discussion Papers
PublisherHalle Institute for Economic Research (IWH)
No. 12/2019

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Economics

Free keywords

  • plant exit
  • factor reallocation
  • asset purchase programmes
  • E58
  • G21
  • G28
  • G33

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