This paper sets forth a discussion framework for the information requirements of systemic financial regulation. It …

as they attempt to reform their frameworks for financial regulation. These economies are striving to balance the quest … objectives can in fact reinforce one another. I also discuss aspects of macroeconomic policies and cross-border regulation that …

In the United States today, the system of financial regulation is complex and fragmented. Responsibility to regulate …

Regulation consists of rulemaking and enforcement. Economic theory offers two complementary rationales for regulating … arise in multi- party relationships and that regulation introduces opportunities to impose rules that enhance the welfare of … discretion and choose actions for the common good. Agency-cost theories portray regulation as a way to raise the quality of …

I characterize the optimal financial regulation policy in an economy where financial intermediaries trade capital … assets on behalf of households, but must retain an equity stake to align incentives. Financial regulation is necessary …

about the relationship between the patent system and innovation, in order to draw some tentative conclusions about their …