policy-commodity prices nexus. Finally, the last chapter reflects on the ability of the banking system to help the country … financial system could also allow the economy to recover if the proper reforms are implemented and that banking efficiency is …

Vietnam has been following China’s path closely and very successfully for the last two decades, since the adoption of … is the highest of all major Asian exporters (including China) since the mid-1990s. In the current international context … of emerging countries. Several obstacles might block this emergence, such as the rise of China and the stringent rules of …

emerging countries’ (namely China) loans, and sometimes because they are able to borrow from international financial markets … transparent data is a major problem. Nevertheless, some convergence between China and traditional donors may be seen, namely in …

China is now the world's biggest annual emitter of greenhouse gases with 7467 million tons (Mt) carbon dioxide … policy in China faces a range of challenges due to the biophysical complexity and heterogeneity of farming systems, as well …

constructing maps of agricultural vulnerability in China. The results indicate that using multiple indicators is very practical for … provinces in China and will become more serious in the 2040s. It was also found that adaptive capacity was generally …

deposit insurance, namely avoiding banking crises and protecting small depositors. The paper also addresses the related … model identifies the sources of market failure that may justify banking regulation. …

protectionist practices by pointing to the different banking business lines and the responses provided by market participants. …

. Especially, with a performance perspective: does diversification beyond “traditional” banking result in actual diversification of … Holding Companies (BHC) and, consistently with the return of banks to more customer-centric activities, distinguish banking …. After assessing the performance profile of banking activities on a stand-alone basis, we find that the addition of …

The research shows that banking relationships are important to lending. However, few studies focus on the banking … whether banking relationships help firms to benefit from better terms for syndicated loans in a chaotic financial environment …

level, the research then turns to the estimation of the performance, owing to the environment, of "traditional" banking … services, and prudent interest rate mismatch strategies, improve performance related to traditional banking services alone …