equilibrium when banks have monopoly power, justifying a Pigouvian tax in this case. …

differences in financial factors, which may reflect differences in country risk and the legal and regulatory framework that banks …

The current financial crisis has sparked intense debate about how weak banks should be resolved. Despite international …

This paper investigates the benefits of banks’ direct investment in foreign subsidiaries and branches for non …-financial multinationals. The paper builds on the literature on international banks which has primarily focused on the implications for host … the volume of FDI by home market banks boosts FDI by non-financial firms from the same home market. Domestic and third …

We document that trust in public institutions—and particularly trust in banks, business and government—has declined …

The aim of this paper is to investigate the long run relationship between the development of banks and stock markets … as evidence supporting the significance of financial development for economic development although banks and stock …

Parliament) and aristocratic titles (e.g., lords)--on the boards of directors of English and Welsh banks from 1879-1909 to … corroborates this finding, showing that a bank’s shares exhibited negative abnormal returns when their directors were elected to …

, consequences, and some alternatives. It is meant as a policy suggestion in case the recapitalization of banks, agreed upon in mid …