Exchange-Traded Funds in Europe

Intro -- Title page -- Table of Contents -- Copyright -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Abstract -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Aims and Scopes -- 1.3 Structure and Contents -- References -- Chapter 2. Exchange-Traded Funds: Concepts and Contexts -- Abstract -- 2.1 Exchange-Traded Funds: Evolution, Features, and Categories -- 2.2 Exchange-Traded Funds and Competing Investment Alternatives: A Comparison -- 2.3 Factors Influencing the Development of Exchange-Traded Funds Markets -- 2.4 Impact of Exchange-Traded Funds on the Development and Stability of Financial Systems -- References -- Chapter 3. Exchange-Traded Funds Markets in Europe: Development Patterns -- Abstract -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Exchange-Traded Funds Diffusion Patterns and Dynamics -- 3.3 Projected Exchange-Traded Funds Markets Development -- 3.4 Story of Failure and Success of Exchange-Traded Funds in Europe: Case Studies (Part I) -- References -- Chapter 4. Determinants of the European Exchange-Traded Funds Markets Development -- Abstract -- 4.1 Identifying Determinants of the European Exchange-Traded Funds Markets Development -- 4.2 Country-Specific Study of the Determinants of the European Exchange-Traded Funds Markets Development -- 4.3 Discussion: Key Factors of the European Exchange-Traded Funds Markets Development and Cross-Country Differences -- 4.4 Story of Failure and Success of ETFs in Europe: Case Studies (Part II) -- References -- Chapter 5. Exchange-Traded Funds and Financial Systems of European Countries: A Growth Factor or Threat to Stability? -- Abstract -- 5.1 Exchange-Traded Funds and the Development of Financial Systems in Europe -- 5.2 Exchange-Traded Funds and Development of the Selected Parts of European Financial Systems -- 5.3 Exchange-Traded Funds and Stability of the European Financial Systems.