Procyclicality of US Bank Leverage

Christian Laux, Thomas Rauter

Publikation: Wissenschaftliche FachzeitschriftOriginalbeitrag in FachzeitschriftBegutachtung

Abstract

In light of the current debate about the link between accounting and financial stability, we investigate the determinants of procyclical book leverage for US commercial and savings banks. We find that total asset growth and GDP growth are both positively related to book leverage growth. Our evidence is not consistent with the notion that fair value accounting contributes to procyclical leverage or that historical cost accounting reduces procyclicality. Overall, the business model of banks is more important for procyclical leverage than accounting or regulatory risk weights.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)235 - 505
FachzeitschriftJournal of Accounting Research
Jahrgang55
Ausgabenummer2
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2017

Zitat