Purpose: The exact criteria used by state governors for choosing opportunity zones (OZs) are not publicly available. This paper aims to examine whether state governors selected the most distressed communities, or those with the highest proportions of minorities, as OZs....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss and then analyze the interdependency between bank and sovereign risk before, during and after the financial crisis. Design/methodology/approach – The authors' approach is based upon an examination of 44 large banks headquartered in 13...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss and provide new data and measures of bank regulatory and supervisory policies in 180 countries from 1999 to 2011. Design/methodology/approach – The authors' approach is based upon the quantification of hundreds of questions, including...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss and then analyze the interdependency between bank and sovereign risk before, during and after the financial crisis. Design/methodology/approach – The authors' approach is based upon an examination of 44 large banks headquartered in 13...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss and provide new data and measures of bank regulatory and supervisory policies in 180 countries from 1999 to 2011. Design/methodology/approach – The authors' approach is based upon the quantification of hundreds of questions, including...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine recent developments pertaining to China’s shadow banking sector. Shadow banking has the potential not only to be a beneficial contributor to continued economic growth, but also to contribute to systematic instability if not properly monitored...