Working Paper
The effects of local banking market structure on the banking-lending channel of monetary policy
Amel, Dean F.; Adams, Robert M. (2005)
We study the relationship between banking competition and the transmission of monetary policy through the bank lending channel. Using business small loan origination data provided from the Community Reinvestment Act from 1996-2002 in our analysis, we are able to reaffirm the existence of the bank lending channel of monetary transmission. Moreover, we find that the impact of monetary policy on loan originations is weaker in more concentrated markets.
Finance and Economics Discussion Series , Paper 2005-16

Working Paper
On the welfare cost of inflation
Adams, Robert M. (1994)
Estimates are provided for the social cost of inflation in the U.S. economy. The estimated cost, expressed as a fraction of income, is proportional to the square root of the nominal interest rate. This approximation assigns much higher costs to low rates of inflation than does the familiar welfare triangle formula. ; These estimates are rationalized using Sidrauski's model, in which real balances yield utility, and also using the McCallum-Goodfriend model, in which real balances and time are combined via a transactions technology to support a given spending flow. The latter formulation is ...
Working Papers in Applied Economic Theory , Paper 94-07

Working Paper
Consolidation and merger activity in the United States banking industry from 2000 through 2010
Adams, Robert M. (2012)
This study investigates trends in consolidation and merger activity in the United States banking industry from 2000 through 2010. Over this period, the U.S. banking industry has consistently experienced over 150 mergers annually, with the largest banking organizations holding an increasing share of banking assets. While the industry has undergone considerable consolidation at the national level, local banking markets have not experienced significant increases in concentration. The dynamics of consolidation raise concerns about competition, output, efficiency, and financial stability. This ...
Finance and Economics Discussion Series , Paper 2012-51

Journal Article
Money, the fallacy of composition, and inflation
Adams, Robert M. (1990-10)
Cross Sections , Volume 7 , Issue fall , Pages 8-11

Working Paper
Scope and scale economies in Federal Reserve payment processing
Bauer, Paul W.; Sickles, Robin C.; Adams, Robert M. (2002)
In the past decade, the U.S. economy has witnessed a tremendous surge in the usage of electronic payment processing services and an increased importance of the firms that provide these services. The payments industry has also undergone changes in cost structure with the introduction of new technology. Unfortunately, data on the private provision of payment processing services are not available. However, the Federal Reserve provides similar services and collects data on its own provision of payments processing, offering an opportunity to gain insights into the cost structure of payments ...
Working Papers (Old Series) , Paper 0213

Conference Paper
Preface
Adams, Robert M. (2003-10)
Proceedings , Issue Oct , Pages ix

Discussion Paper
The Effects of the COVID-19 Shutdown on the Consumer Credit Card Market: Revolvers versus Transactors
Adams, Robert M.; Bord, Vitaly M. (2020-10-21)
The consumer credit card market has experienced dramatic, unprecedented changes in the wake of the COVID-19 shutdown of the U.S. economy. Revolving credit in the G.19 Consumer Credit statistical release fell by an annualized rate of 32 percent in the second quarter of 2020.
FEDS Notes , Paper 2020-10-21-1

Working Paper
Who competes with whom? the case of depository institutions
Kiser, Elizabeth K.; Brevoort, Kenneth P.; Adams, Robert M. (2005)
Little empirical work exists on the substitutability of depository institutions. In particular, the willingness of consumers to substitute banks for thrifts and to switch between multimarket and single-market institutions (i.e., institutions with large vs. small branch networks) has been of strong interest to policymakers. We estimate a structural model of consumer choice of depository institutions using a panel data set that includes most depository institutions and market areas in the United States over the period 1990-2001. Using a flexible framework, we uncover utility parameters that ...
Finance and Economics Discussion Series , Paper 2005-03

Discussion Paper
Do Marketplace Lending Platforms Offer Lower Rates to Consumers?
Adams, Robert M. (2018-10-22)
This note analyzes interest rates of loans from the two largest P2P platforms, Lending Club and Prosper, to observe their potential benefits to borrowers.
FEDS Notes , Paper 2018-10-22

Discussion Paper
How the Largest Bank Holding Companies Grew: Organic Growth or Acquisitions?
Adams, Robert M.; Driscoll, John C. (2018-12-21)
In this note, we decompose growth into that related to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and to all other sources; discuss factors that have affected growth and consolidation; describe our data sources and methodology; and present results.
FEDS Notes , Paper 2018-12-21-4