Ein entscheidendes Problem in Finanzkrisen sind die starken Vermögensverluste von Banken. Bankaktiva verlieren erheblich an Wert, man spricht hierbei von toxischen Aktiva. Staaten und Zentralbanken reagieren darauf, indem sie angeschlagene Banken beispielsweise durch die Einrichtung sogenannter...

Brings together methodologists and specialists from a range of social scientific disciplines and policy fields. This work develops methods for systematic comparative cases analysis in a small-N research design, with an emphasis laid on policy-oriented applications

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Measures of Active Labor Market Policy - such as training, wage subsidies, public employment measures, and job search assistance - are widely used in European countries to combat unemployment. This study provides novel insight on this important policy issue by discussing the role of the European...

Using organisational economics theory, the author develops a conceptual framework for analysing the effectiveness and efficiency of public services delivery. The framework also provides a means for examining existing organisations and blueprints of future organisations, allowing for conclusions...

This fascinating and timely work explores in detail the changes in the Indian banking sector over the last 20 years, and puts them into a comparative perspective with the Chinese banking sector. For this purpose, the author develops a detailed indicator-based framework for assessing the...

It is widely admitted that markets are the main driving force of the economy but governments' intervention could, in some circumstances, improve on their outcomes. This book provides a structured analysis relating theoretical arguments, implementation approaches and effectiveness of industrial...

This conference proceedings volume presents advanced methods in time series estimation models that are applicable various areas of applied economic research such as international economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, finance economics and agricultural economics. Featuring contributions...

This textbook articulates the elements of good craftsmanship in applied microeconomic research and demonstrates its effectiveness with multiple examples from economic literature. Empirical economic research is a combination of several elements: theory, econometric modelling, institutional...