This article provides insight into the future of financial markets and regulation in order to define what would be the best strategy for Europe. To preserve financial stability, Europe has to choose between financial opening and independently determining how to regulate finance. Among the five...

En realidad, a pesar de las apariencias elogiosas que han hecho creer en un "milagro español", el tipo de desarrollo en España, desde su entrada en la CEE en 1986, no era sostenible. Hoy en día, la economía española sufre dos grandes males: su financiarización excesiva y la ausencia de...

This paper provides a snapshot of the current state of central banking doctrine in the aftermath of the crisis, using data from a questionnaire produced in 2011 and sent to central bankers (from 13 countries plus the euro zone) and economists (31) for a report by the French Council of Economic...

Shaped by structural forces of change, banking in emerging markets has recently experienced a decline in its traditional activities, leading banks to diversify into new business strategies. This paper examines whether the observed shift into non-interest based activities improves financial...

La récurrence récente des épisodes de crises bancaires dans les pays émergents a suscité une abondante littérature. Les analyses les plus répandues tendent à négliger le rôle des institutions dans l'explication des épisodes d'instabilité financière dans des régions comme...

This article provides insight into the future of financial markets and regulation in order to define what would be the best strategy for Europe. To preserve financial stability, Europe has to choose between financial opening and independently determining how to regulate finance. Among the five...

This paper provides a snapshot of the current state of central banking doctrine in the aftermath of the crisis, using data from a questionnaire produced in 2011 and sent to central bankers (from 13 countries plus the euro zone) and economists (31) for a report by the French Council of Economic...

Procuram-se detalhar as características principais do modelo de desenvolvimento da Espanha, após sua entrada na Comunidade Econômica Europeia (CEE) em 1986. As fragilidades intrínsecas ao modelo foram camufladas durante o período de euforia, quando baixas taxas de juros e fluxos de capitais...

Shaped by structural forces of change, banking in emerging markets has recently experienced a decline in its traditional activities, leading banks to diversify into new business strategies. This paper examines whether the observed shift into non-interest based activities improves financial...

Fragmented payment systems are a major obstacle to financial integration at the regional and international levels. The European Union has launched ambitious policies for the ceation of common payment systems among its country members. Significant results have been achieved in some aspects, but...