The real economy effects of QE through the corporate bond market
Bank of England quantitative easing lowered corporate bond yields but did not increase real investment; instead firms used proceeds for buybacks and reduced bank borrowing.
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- RePEc:boe:boeewp:023256
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- Mahmoud Fatouh et al.
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