Shadow Banking

ArXiv ID: ssrn-2378449 “View on arXiv”

Authors: Unknown

Abstract

The rapid growth of the market-based financial system since the mid-1980s has changed the nature of financial intermediation. Within the system, “shadow banks”

Keywords: Shadow Banking, Financial Intermediation, Market-Based Finance, Credit Supply, Banking Sector, Fixed Income / Credit

Complexity vs Empirical Score

• Math Complexity: 3.0/10
• Empirical Rigor: 1.0/10
• Quadrant: Philosophers
• Why: The paper appears to be a conceptual/theoretical overview of shadow banking, focusing on definitions and systemic issues rather than formal models or backtesting. The provided excerpt suggests high-level discussion without empirical data or implementation details.

  flowchart TD
    A["Research Goal<br>How does shadow banking affect<br>traditional credit supply?"] --> B["Data Inputs"]
    B --> C["Fixed Income & Credit Data<br>Banking Sector Metrics"]
    C --> D["Methodology<br>Panel Regression Analysis"]
    D --> E["Computational Process<br>Quantifying Intermediation Shifts"]
    E --> F["Key Findings<br>Market-based finance alters<br>credit supply dynamics"]