Ralf R. Meisenzahl

 Senior Economist & Economic Advisor
 Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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Research Interests
Financial Economics, Macroeconomics, Economic History

Recent Research​

Changes in Ownership and Performance of Deteriorating Syndicated Loans​

We show that banks and CLOs sell downgraded loans to mutual funds and hedge funds. The loan share reallocation increases syndicate concentration and lenders' incentives to renegotiate.  [link]

The Research University, Invention, and Industry: Evidence from Germany 1760-1900​

We show that the emergence of the research university in Germany around 1800 increased inventive activity and fostered industrialization in places close to research universities. [link]​

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