The Palgrave handbook of European banking

"Preface" -- "Acknowledgements" -- "Contents" -- "List of Abbreviations " -- "Notes on contributors" -- "List of Figures" -- "List of Tables" -- "Part I: European Banking: Through the Crisis and Beyond" -- "1: European Banking: An Overview" -- " Introduction" -- " The EU Single Market for Financial Services" -- " European Banking Through the Crisis and Beyond" -- " Performance and Innovation in European Banking" -- " Financial Stability and Regulation" -- " Cross-Border Banking" -- " European Banking Systems" -- " Looking Forward" -- "References" -- "2: Financial Structure" -- " Europeâ s Financial Structure in Perspective" -- " Determinants of Financial Structure" -- " The Role of Comparative Advantage in Determining Financial Structure" -- " The Role of Public Policy in Determining Financial Structure" -- " The Real Effects of Financial Structure" -- " The Effects of Financial Structure on Long-Run Growth" -- " The Effects of Financial Structure on the Volatility of Economic Output" -- " Conclusion" -- "References" -- "3: Bank Diversification and Financial Conglomerates in Europe" -- " Introduction" -- " The Business Structure of Financial Conglomerates" -- " The Drivers of Financial Conglomerates" -- " Financial Conglomerates and Theoretical Arguments" -- " Empirical Work on Financial Conglomerates" -- " Operating Performance" -- " Risk, Returns and Systemic Implications" -- " The European Conglomerates Landscape" -- " Bank Mergers and Acquisitions" -- " The Diversification of Bank Activities" -- " Concluding Remarks" -- "References" -- "4: Banksâ Business Models in Europe" -- " Introduction" -- " Identifying Business Models in European Banking" -- " Definition" -- " Sample" -- " Methodology" -- " Results" -- " Bank Business Models, Ownership Structure, Internationalization and Migration" -- " Conclusions