Bank lending, risk taking, and the transmission of monetary policy : new evidence for Colombia

Borradores de Economia
Número: 
772
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Clasificación JEL: 
E5, E52, E59, G21
Palabras clave: 
Monetary policy transmission, bank lending channel, Risk taking channel, Colombia

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