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Securitization and Compensation in Financial Institutions

Inderst, Roman; Pfeil, Sebastian - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010

their securitization decision. We also assess the case for requiring financial institutions to defer bonus pay so as to make … interaction of financial institutions' internal agency problems with the external agency problem that arises from securitization. …

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Lessons from the 2007 Financial Crisis

Buiter, Willem H. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

adequacy requirements, privately rational but socially inefficient disintermediation, and competitive international de-regulation …

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When bigger isn’t better: Bail outs and bank behaviour

Li, Han Hao; Miller, Marcus; Zhang, Lei - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011

The traditional theory of commercial banking explains maturity transformation and liquidity provision assuming no asymmetric information and no excess profits. It captures the possibility of bank runs and business cycle risk; but it ignores the moral hazard problems connected with risk-taking by...

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Multinational Banking in Europe: Financial Stability and Regulatory Implications Lessons from the Financial Crisis

Barba Navaretti, Giorgio; Calzolari, Giacomo; Levi, Micol; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010

This paper examines whether multinational banks have a stabilising or a destabilising role during times of financial distress. With a focus on Europe, it looks at how these banks’ foreign affiliates have been faring during the recent financial crisis. It finds that retail and corporate lending...

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Bank Capital, Liquid Reserves, and Insolvency Risk

Hugonnier, Julien; Morellec, Erwan - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015

We develop a dynamic model to assess the effects of liquidity and leverage requirements on banks' insolvency risk. The model features endogenous capital structure, liquid asset holdings, payout, and default decisions. In the model, banks face taxation, flotation costs of securities, and default...

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A dynamic analysis of bank bailouts and constructive ambiguity

Eijffinger, Sylvester C W; Nijskens, Rob - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012

Bailout expectations have led banks to behave imprudently, holding too little capital and relying too much on short term funding to finance long term investments. This paper presents a model to rationalize a constructive ambiguity approach to liquidity assistance as a solution to forbearance....

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How Do Regulators Influence Mortgage Risk? Evidence from an Emerging Market

Campbell, John Y; Ramadorai, Tarun; Ranish, Benjamin - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012

To understand the effects of regulation on mortgage risk, it is instructive to track the history of regulatory changes …. However, in developed countries with fairly stable systems of financial regulation, it is difficult to track these effects. We …-changing regulation impacted mortgage lending and risk. We find evidence that regulation has important effects on mortgage rates and …

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Uncertainty Aversion and Systemic Risk

Dicks, David L.; Fulghieri, Paolo - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015

We propose a new theory of systemic risk based on Knightian uncertainty (or "ambiguity"). We show that, due to uncertainty aversion, beliefs on future asset returns are endogenous, and bad news on one asset class induces investors to be more pessimistic about other asset classes as well. This...

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Insolvency After the 2005 Bankruptcy Reform

Albanesi, Stefania; Nosal, Jaromir - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015

Using a comprehensive panel data set on U.S. households, we study the effects of the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA), the most substantive reform of personal bankruptcy in the United States since the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978. The 2005 legislation...

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Bank Networks: Contagion, Systemic Risk and Prudential Policy

Aldasoro, Iñaki; Delli Gatti, Domenico; Faia, Ester - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015

We present a network model of the interbank market in which optimizing risk averse banks lend to each other and invest in non-liquid assets. Market clearing takes place through a tâtonnement process which yields the equilibrium price, while traded quantities are determined by means of a...

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