CEPR Discussion Paper: Learning in Bank Runs
Author(s): Eva Schliephake, Joel Shapiro Date: September 2021 Abstract: We examine a model in which depositor learning exacerbates bank runs. Informed depositors can quickly withdraw when the bank has low-quality assets. Uninformed depositors may decide to wait, which allows them to learn by observing informed depositors’ actions. However, learning that the bank has low-quality assets[…]