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Overview

Sascha Steffen is affiliated with the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management in Germany. Their research falls mainly within the fields of Economics, Econometrics, and Finance, with a substantial focus on Finance specifically. The scope of their work includes related subfields such as Economics and Econometrics, Accounting, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

The primary topics covered in their research are diverse, highlighting key areas in the financial sector. These topics include:

  • Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
  • Global Financial Crisis and Policies
  • Corporate Finance and Governance
  • Credit Risk and Financial Regulations
  • Housing Market and Economics
  • Insurance and Financial Risk Management
  • Financial Markets and Investment Strategies

Among Sascha Steffen's most recent papers are works published between 2020 and 2022, focusing on critical financial issues and policy implications. Notable publications include:

  • "The Risk of Being a Fallen Angel and the Corporate Dash for Cash in the Midst of COVID," 2020, The Review of Corporate Finance Studies
  • "Does the lack of financial stability impair the transmission of monetary policy?", 2020, Journal of Financial Economics
  • "Kicking the Can Down the Road: Government Interventions in the European Banking Sector," 2021, Review of Financial Studies
  • "Zombie Lending: Theoretical, International, and Historical Perspectives," 2022, Annual Review of Financial Economics
  • "Brexit and the contraction of syndicated lending," 2021, Journal of Financial Economics

The frequent venues for Sascha Steffen's research dissemination reflect their engagement with both cutting-edge and established finance and economics platforms. These venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Review of Financial Studies
  • Annual Review of Financial Economics
  • Stahlbau
  • Journal of Financial Economics

Collaboration represents an integral part of Steffen's research activity, with several frequent co-authors contributing to their scholarly work. These include:

  • Viral V. Acharya
  • Anthony Saunders
  • Maximilian Jager
  • Björn Imbierowicz
  • Tobias Berg

Best Publications

  • The "Greatest" Carry Trade Ever? Understanding Eurozone Bank Risks

    Viral V. Acharya;Sascha Steffen

  • Global Retail Lending in the Aftermath of the US Financial Crisis: Distinguishing between Supply and Demand Effects

    Manju Puri;Jörg Rocholl;Sascha Steffen

  • The Costs of Being Private: Evidence from the Loan Market

    Anthony Saunders;Sascha Steffen

  • The Risk of Being a Fallen Angel and the Corporate Dash for Cash in the Midst of COVID

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  • The total costs of corporate borrowing in the loan market : don't ignore the fees

    Tobias Berg;Anthony Saunders;Sascha Steffen

  • Syndication, interconnectedness, and systemic risk

    Jian Cai;Frederik Eidam;Anthony Saunders;Sascha Steffen

  • Global Retail Lending in the Aftermath of the US Financial Crisis: Distinguishing between Supply and Demand Effects

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  • The 'Greatest' Carry Trade Ever? Understanding Eurozone Bank Risks

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  • The risk of being a fallen angel and the corporate dash for cash in the midst of COVID

    Viral V. Acharya;Sascha Steffen

  • The Risk of Being a Fallen Angel and the Corporate Dash for Cash in the Midst of Covid

    Viral V. Acharya;Sascha Steffen

  • A capital structure channel of monetary policy

    Benjamin Grosse-Rueschkamp;Sascha Steffen;Daniel Streitz

  • The 'Greatest' Carry Trade Ever? Understanding Eurozone Bank Risks

    Viral V. Acharya;Sascha Steffen

  • What do a million observations have to say about loan defaults? Opening the black box of relationships

    Manju Puri;Jörg Rocholl;Sascha Steffen

  • Global Retail Lending in the Aftermath of the US Financial Crisis: Distinguishing between Supply and Demand Effects

    Manju Puri;Manju Puri;Jörg Rocholl;Jörg Rocholl;Sascha Steffen

  • Why Did Bank Stocks Crash During COVID-19?

    Viral V. Acharya;Robert F. Engle;Sascha Steffen

  • Government Guarantees and Bank Risk Taking Incentives

    Markus Fischer;Christa Hainz;Jörg Rocholl;Sascha Steffen

  • Falling short of expectations? Stress-testing the European banking system

    Viral V. Acharya;Sascha Steffen

  • On syndicate composition, corporate structure and the certification effect of credit ratings.

    Oliver Bosch;Sascha Steffen

  • The Costs of Being Private: Evidence from the Loan Market

    Anthony Saunders;Sascha Steffen

  • Determinants of Bank Liquidity Creation

    Christian Rauch;Sascha Steffen;Andreas Hackethal;Andreas Hackethal;Marcel Tyrell

  • Does the lack of financial stability impair the transmission of monetary policy

    Viral V. Acharya;Björn Imbierowicz;Sascha Steffen;Daniel Teichmann

  • Syndication, Interconnectedness, and Systemic Risk

    Jian Cai;Anthony Saunders;Sascha Steffen

  • Exit Strategies of Buyout Investments: An Empirical Analysis

    Daniel M Schmidt;Sascha Steffen;Franziska Szabó

  • Mind the Gap: The Difference between U.S. and European Loan Rates

    Tobias Berg;Anthony Saunders;Sascha Steffen;Daniel Streitz

  • Handbook on Systemic Risk: Analyzing Systemic Risk of the European Banking Sector

    Viral V. Acharya;Sascha Steffen

  • The Total Cost of Corporate Borrowing in the Loan Market: Don't Ignore the Fees

    Tobias Berg;Anthony Saunders;Sascha Steffen

  • The "Greatest" Carry Trade Ever? Understanding Eurozone Bank Risks

    Viral Acharya;Sascha Steffen

  • Covenant Violations, Loan Contracting, and Default Risk of Bank Borrowers

    Anthony Saunders;Sascha Steffen;Felix Freudenberg;Bjorn Imbierowicz

  • Kicking the Can Down the Road: Government Interventions in the European Banking Sector

    Viral V. Acharya;Lea Borchert;Maximilian Jager;Sascha Steffen

Frequent Co-Authors

Viral V. Acharya
Viral V. Acharya New York University
Anthony Saunders
Anthony Saunders New York University
Manju Puri
Manju Puri Duke University
Moritz Schularick
Moritz Schularick Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Robert F. Engle
Robert F. Engle New York University
Martin Weber
Martin Weber University of Mannheim
Ignazio Angeloni
Ignazio Angeloni European Central Bank
Luc Laeven
Luc Laeven European Central Bank
David G. Mayes
David G. Mayes University of Auckland
Ludger Schuknecht
Ludger Schuknecht Asian Infrastructure Investment

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