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Dynamic Spatial Treatment Effects and Network Fragility: Theory and Evidence from the 2008 Financial Crisis

The 2008 financial crisis exposed fundamental vulnerabilities in interconnected banking systems, yet existing frameworks fail to integrate spatial propagation with network contagion mechanisms. This paper develops a unified spatial-network framework to analyze systemic risk dynamics, revealing three

Holy Grail Math 8.5 Rigor 8 ·  November 2, 2025

The Innovation Tax: Generative AI Adoption, Productivity Paradox, and Systemic Risk in the U.S. Banking Sector

This paper evaluates the causal impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) adoption on productivity and systemic risk in the U.S. banking sector. Using a novel dataset linking SEC 10-Q filings to Federal Reserve regulatory data for 809 financial institutions over 2018–2025, we employ two

Holy Grail Math 6.5 Rigor 8.5 ·  February 2, 2026

Technology Adoption and Network Externalities in Financial Systems: A Spatial-Network Approach

This paper develops a unified framework for analyzing technology adoption in financial networks that incorporates spatial spillovers, network externalities, and their interaction. The framework characterizes adoption dynamics through a master equation whose solution admits a Feynman-Kac representati

Holy Grail Math 8.5 Rigor 7 ·  January 6, 2026

General Equilibrium Amplification and Crisis Vulnerability: Cross-Crisis Evidence from Global Banks

This paper develops a continuous framework for analyzing financial contagion that incorporates both geographic proximity and interbank network linkages. The framework characterizes stress propagation through a master equation whose solution admits a Feynman-Kac representation as expected cumulative

Holy Grail Math 8 Rigor 6.5 ·  October 25, 2025

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