The workshop provides a platform to discuss changes in the regulatory framework of the financial sector, their impact on financial stability, and consequences for the real sector.

Focus areas: - past reforms in the services sector in Germany and their effects - the level of services regulation in Germany and their economic impact - business services - construction services and crafts

The conference will provide a forum for discussing current issues and future challenges in risk transfer markets and for presenting state-of-the-art research in this field. Authors are particularly encouraged to submit empirical, theoretical and policy-oriented papers that are relevant in the...

The submission of research papers in the following fields is especially encouraged: - The Evolution of Retail Finance - Financial Retail Services Integration and Regulation - The Real Effects of Retail Financial Services