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Borrower Protection and the Supply of Credit: Evidence from Foreclosure Laws
Dagher, Jihad; Sun, Yangfan - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
Laws governing the foreclosure process can have direct consequences on the costs of foreclosure and could therefore affect lending decisions. We exploit the heterogeneity in the judicial requirements across U.S. states to examine their impact on banks’ lending decisions in a sample of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142095
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How Does Privatization Work? Ownership Concentration and Enterprise Performance in Ukraine
Pivovarsky, Alexander - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
This paper investigates the relationship between ownership concentration and enterprise performance in Ukraine. Using data on 376 medium and large enterprises, it finds that ownership concentration is positively associated with enterprise performance in Ukraine. The paper also finds that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826048
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Transparency and International Investor Behavior
Wei, Shang-Jin; Gelos, Gaston - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
Does country "transparency" affect international portfolio investment? We examine this and related questions using a unique micro dataset on international portfolio holdings. We employ various indices of government and corporate transparency, focusing on the availability and quality of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826295
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Israel; Detailed Assessment of IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
Securities Regulation has been assessed. The regulatory regime is well developed and in most respects is comparable with that of … major jurisdictions. For the most part, it is compliant with international standards and regulation, and oversight by the … Israel Securities Authority is robust and effective. With regard to the regulation of broker dealers, there is a significant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242660
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Ukraine; Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243206
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Spain; The Reform of Spanish Savings Banks Technical Notes
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This technical note assesses the reform of Spanish savings banks (SSBs). It provides a brief overview of the SSB institutional framework before the reform, and describes the main factors that led to the financial distress, albeit uneven, of the SSB sector. The note outlines major regulatory and...
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Germany; Technical Note on Banking Sector Structure
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
This Technical Note focuses on banking sector structure in Germany. Germany’s banking system comprises three “pillarsâ€â€”private commercial banks, public sector banks, and cooperative banks—distinguished by the ownership structure and business orientation. The German...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244755
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The Valuation Effects of Geographic Diversification; Evidence From U.S. Banks
Laeven, Luc; Goetz, Martin R.; Levine, Ross - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
This paper assesses the impact of the geographic diversification of bank holding company (BHC) assets across the United States on their market valuations. Using two novel identification strategies based on the dynamic process of interstate bank deregulation, we find that exogenous increases in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009654142
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Debt, Taxes, and Banks
Keen, Michael; Mooij, Ruud A. de - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
Understanding the impact of the asymmetric tax treatment of debt and equity on the capital structures of financial institutions is critical to shaping and assessing responses to the problem of excessive leverage that underlay the 2009 financial crisis - but there is no empirical evidence to draw...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009654151
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Reforming the Corporate Governance of Italian Banks
Jassaud, Nadège - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
shareholders; (ii) implementing the new related party lending regulation with tightened definitions; (iii) strengthening oversight …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959465