A Financial Stability Analysis of Zombie Firms in Canada

Staff Analytical Note 2020-3 (English)

Timothy Grieder, Juan Ortega

February 2020

Available as: PDF

We measure the prevalence of zombie firms in Canada and assess how they could potentially affect the financial system.

Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes

Topic(s): Credit and credit aggregates, Financial stability, Sectoral balance sheet

JEL Code(s): G, G3, G32

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34989/san-2020-3