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Information Sharing and Bargaining in Buyer-Seller Networks

Staff working paper 2016-63 Sofia Priazhkina, Frank H. Page
This paper presents a model of strategic buyer-seller networks with information exchange between sellers. Prior to engaging in bargaining with buyers, sellers can share access to buyers for a negotiated transfer. We study how this information exchange affects overall market prices, volumes and welfare, given different initial market conditions and information sharing rules.

Reassessing the Growth of HELOCs in Canada Using New Regulatory Data

Staff analytical note 2019-14 Leila Al-Mqbali, Olga Bilyk, Stefan Caputo, James Younker
Using new regulatory data on residential secured lending from Canadian banks, we assess the growth rate of home equity lines of credit (HELOCs).

Debt-Relief Programs and Money Left on the Table: Evidence from Canada's Response to COVID-19

Staff working paper 2021-13 Jason Allen, Robert Clark, Shaoteng Li, Nicolas Vincent
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian financial institutions offered debt-relief programs to help borrowers cope with job losses and economic insecurity. We consider the low take-up rates for these programs and suggest that to be effective, such programs must be visible and easy to use.
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