How do differences in the creit channel affect investment behavior in the U.S. and the Euro area? To analyze this question, we calibrate an agency cost model of business cycles. We focus on two key components of the lending channel, the default premium associated with bank loans and bankruptcy...

In every market with free floating prices, all market participants are interested in the future developments of these prices. However, there is an evident research gap for forecasting models for the German office market. Alexander Bönner closes this gap by focusing on an empirical investigation...

The Finite Element Method is a well-studied and well-understood method of solving partial differential equations. It's applicability to financial models formulated as PDEs is demonstrated. It's advantage concerning the computation of accurate "Greeks" is delineated. This is demonstrated with...

Die Studie untersucht den aktuellen Wandel des deutschen Finanzsystems. Dabei wird der informationsökonomische Aspekt hervorgehoben. In der ökonomischen Analyse des Finanzmarktgeschehens hat sich die Informationsökonomik als zentrales Analysewerkzeug durchgesetzt. Dieser Zweig der...

Die jüngste Finanzmarktkrise hat deutlich gemacht, wie eng die Verbindung zwischen Immobilienfinanzierung, Immobilienmarkt und Finanzmarkt ist. Die Immobilienmärkte in den einzelnen Volkswirtschaften reagierten jedoch sehr unterschiedlich auf Zinsveränderungen und andere makroökonomische...

As the recent financial crisis has revealed, the state is central to the stability of the money system, while the chaotic privately-owned banks reap the benefits without shouldering the risks. This book argues that money is a public resource that has been hijacked by capitalism. Mary Mellor...