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The Product Market Effects of Derivatives Trading: Evidence from Credit Default Swaps

Research output: Conference PapersRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (without host publication)peer-review

Abstract

Creditors are less stringent on their borrowers’ near-term profitability when they can buy credit protection from the financial market, freeing borrowers for more aggressive strategies in the product market. We find that, after the inception of credit default swaps (CDS) trading, the reference firms gain product market share from their non-CDS industry rivals. This CDS effect on industry structure is more pronounced for more opaque and financially constrained sectors. CDS firms gain market share by cutting product prices and increasing R&D. This is the first study showing that derivatives trading in the financial market can affect the product market.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2018
Event2018 Financial Management Association Annual Meeting - Hilton San Diego Bayfront, San Diego, United States
Duration: 10 Oct 201813 Oct 2018
https://www.fma.org/san-diego

Conference

Conference2018 Financial Management Association Annual Meeting
PlaceUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period10/10/1813/10/18
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