continuous models. Consequently, full disclosure of ex post information is generally suboptimal. Optimal disclosure rules trade …

innovation. The firm’s disclosure strategy results from the trade-off between two effects on product market incentives. First … equilibrium disclosure strategies for any knowledge spillover in a simple Cournot duopoly model, and illustrate the results … graphically. Moreover, I compare the strategic disclosure equilibria with equilibria under non-strategic disclosure. …

Disclosure is widely regarded as a necessary condition for market discipline in a modern financial sector. However, the … determinants of disclosure decisions are still unknown, particularly among banks. This paper investigates the determinants of … disclosure by Japanese Shinkin banks in 1996 and 1997. This period is unique because disclosure of non-performing loans was …

disclosure or introducing a derivatives market may backfire, aggravating fragility (in particular when the asset side of a … financial intermediary is opaque); the regulator should set together disclosure and prudential policy. The model is applied to …

This paper reports the results of a survey among private sector economists about credibility and transparency of … Survey to answer questions on the importance and determinants of credibility. The results of both surveys are very comparable …. Credibility is considered to be important to attain price stability at low cost, while the best ways to earn credibility are a …

This paper analyzes whether nation-state governments can increase their credibility by becoming members of … international organizations. Credibility is an important asset because it determines the real interest rate and is expected to have … organizations can improve the credibility of nation-state governments. This hypothesis is tested by introducing three new indicators …