Journal Article
Measuring the cost of \\"financial repression\\"
Kim, Sun Bae; Huh, Chan Guk (1994)
FRBSF Economic Letter

Conference Paper
Agency costs and the firm's ownership structure: the Japanese evidence
Kim, Sun Bae (1992)
Proceedings , Paper 380

Journal Article
Sluggish money growth: Japan's recent experience
Moreno, Ramon; Kim, Sun Bae (1992)
FRBSF Economic Letter

Working Paper
Corporate financing through a shareholder bank: lessons from Japan
Kim, Sun Bae (1992)
Pacific Basin Working Paper Series , Paper 92-03

Journal Article
The use of equity positions by banks: the Japanese evidence
Kim, Sun Bae (1991-10)
Economic Review , Issue Fall , Pages 41-55

Journal Article
Saving-investment linkages in the Pacific Basin
Kim, Sun Bae (1993)
FRBSF Economic Letter

Journal Article
How bad is the \\"bad loan problem\\" in Japan?
Kim, Sun Bae; Huh, Chan Guk (1994)
FRBSF Economic Letter

Journal Article
Banking and commerce: the Japanese case
Kim, Sun Bae (1991)
FRBSF Economic Letter

Journal Article
Financial regulation and banking sector performance: a comparison of bad loan problems in Japan and Korea
Kim, Sun Bae; Huh, Chan Guk (1994)
We estimate the bad loan rate in Japan and Korea for 1973-1992 using data on defaults on notes issued by the corporate sector. This method exploits institutional features common in both countries which suggest a close linkage between default on notes and default on bank borrowing. Our main findings are as follows. First, the pattern of the estimated bad loan rate series generally conforms to past business cycle patterns in both countries. Second, the bad loan rate is substantially higher in Korea than Japan. Lastly, a much tighter linkage is observed for Japan between the bad loan rate ...
Economic Review

Journal Article
Stock prices and bank lending behavior in Japan
Moreno, Ramon; Kim, Sun Bae (1994)
This study attempts to shed light on whether stock price movements have contributed to recent fluctuations in bank lending in Japan by examining the historical relationship between stock prices and bank lending in that country. It is found that prior to the mid-1980s the relationship between stock prices and bank lending was weak, but subsequently strengthened considerable. This coincided with a change in the regulatory environment that encouraged banking institutions to pay more attention to their capital positions. Since the late 1980s, fluctuations in stock prices appear to have made ...
Economic Review