Should the European Union grant state aid through an institution like the European Investment bank? This paper evaluates the efficiency of different measures for grant-ing state aid. We use a theoretical model with firms that differ in their creditworthiness and compare different types of...

The paper considers the experience of the European Investment Bank and addresses policy lessons for developing countries as they seek finance for development. The paper argues that the key lesson for developing countries is that the traditional role of a development bank in closing market gaps...

In der Studie werden die makroökonomischen Bedingungen in afrikanischen Ländern südlich der Sahara erläutert und die aktuellen Entwicklungen und Trends im Bankensektor der Region im Überblick erörtert. Dabei gehen die Autoren auf die Herausforderungen und Chancen ein, die sich für den...

This paper investigates the emerging global landscape for public-private co-investments in infrastructure. The creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and other so-called 'infrastructure investment platforms' are an attempt to tap into the pool of both public and private long-term...