Abstract
This study examines empirically the impact of civil conflict on cross-border lending. Our sample covers 165 countries over the period 1984-2019 with loan data disaggregated at the economic sectoral level (primary, secondary and tertiary sectors), an analysis that is absent in existing literature. Our results indicate that cross-border lending to the primary sector is not significantly influenced by civil conflict, whereas cross-border lending to secondary and tertiary sectors is negatively impacted by the outbreak of civil conflict, leading to a decreased volume of loans or reversals of existing loans.
Original language | English |
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Article number | GDPE 2205311 |
Pages (from-to) | (In-Press) |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | Defence and Peace Economics |
Volume | (In-Press) |
Early online date | 24 Apr 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 24 Apr 2023 |
Keywords
- Cross-border lending
- Civil conflict
- Economic sectors
- Syndicated loans
- Volume of loans