1 Introduction -- 2 What Went Wrong With the Euro?.- 3 Public Debt: Introductory Remarks -- 4 Was the Eurozone an Acceptable Currency Union? -- 5 Preconditions of a Monetary Union -- 6 What Was the Theory Behind the Formation of EMU? -- 7 Will the Eurozone Dissolve Into Its Constituents? -- 8...

This book presents an overview of the economics and politics implemented in the European Union and especially the Eurozone during the crisis of 2008-2012. Although it focuses on these four years, the analysis starts from the establishment of the European Union and covers the period up to the...

Globalization, Specialization and Innovation Dynamics.- Savings, Investment and Growth: New Approaches for Macroeconomic Modeling -- Economic Integration, Technological Progress and Growth -- Impact of the Real Exchange Rate on Trade, Structural Change and Growth -- Macroeconomic Aspects of...

This edited collection comprehensively addresses the widespread regulatory challenges uncovered and changes introduced in financial markets following the 2007-2008 crisis, suggesting strategies by which financial institutions can comply with stringent new regulations and adapt to the pressures...

The proposed rules are presented and key issues regarding implementation of the accord identified. The model used to calibrate the capital requirements under Basel 2 is analyzed and projected forward to present what could be key new elements in the future Basel 3 regulation. A CD-ROM is included...

The book presents arguments that are critical of the Basel II Accord, particularly the advanced measurement approach to operational risk. It is argued that the advanced measurement approach is not viable in terms of costs and benefits and is likely to distract financial institutions from the...

Operationelle Risiken betreffen nahezu jede Geschäftstätigkeit von Banken. Sie verfügen über ein hohes Schadenspotential und stellen eine große Herausforderung für das Risikomanagement der Banken dar. Verena Bayer untersucht Ansätze zur Quantifizierung operationeller Risiken und der...

Bewertungsaspekte der Geschäftsstrategien europäischer Banken -- Methoden der Unternehmensbeurteilung von Banken -- Interpretation der Bankrechnungslegung -- Implikationen von Ratings für die Bewertung von Banken und Bankenratingsysteme -- Gesamtbanksteuerung und Kreditrisikomanagement --...

Grundlagen zu IT-Risiken und zum IT-Risikomanagementprozess -- Grundlagen zur Messung von IT-Risiken und Entwicklung von methodenbezogenen Beurteilungskriterien -- Darstellung und methodenkritische Beurteilung von Indikatoransätzen und statistischen / versicherungsmathematischen Ansätzen --...