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The international transmission of monetary policy

Buch, Claudia M.; Bussière, Matthieu; Goldberg, Linda S.; … - 2018

This paper presents the novel results from an internationally coordinated project by the International Banking Research Network (IBRN) on the cross-border transmission of conventional and unconventional monetary policy through banks. Teams from seventeen countries use confidential micro-banking...

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Information or Regulation: What Is Driving the International Activities of Commercial Banks?

Buch, Claudia M. - 2000

Information costs and regulatory barriers are the main distinguishing features of international financial markets as compared to national financial markets. This paper presents a simple model of the impact of these factors on banks' cross-border activities and provides empirical evidence. Our...

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Capital and Trade Flows in Europe and the Impact of Enlargement

Piazolo, Daniel; Buch, Claudia M. - 2000

The Eastern enlargement of the European Union (EU) is likely to give a further boost to trade and capital flows, yet empirical evidence on the possible magnitudes is still scarce. This paper uses four different datasets to estimate the determinants of international asset holdings and trade...

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Shooting the messenger of good news: a critical look at the World Bank's success story of effective aid

Nunnenkamp, Peter - 2002

In a report presented at the UN Conference on Financing for Development in March 2002, the World Bank claims that the … policies. However, the World Bank's success story rests on an extremely weak foundation: First, the institution's contribution … the distribution of World Bank financing. Second, the picture portrayed in the report takes a bad turn if only two …

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Grants versus loans: Much ado about (almost) nothing

Nunnenkamp, Peter; Thiele, Rainer; Wilfer, Tom - 2005

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Financing for development: The gap between words and deeds since Monterrey

Nunnenkamp, Peter; Thiele, Rainer - 2011

of donor generosity, aid effectiveness and new means of financing. However, the development orientation of world leaders …

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Are Banks Different? Evidence from International Data

Buch, Claudia M. - 2000

Pecking order models of international finance suggest that countries should become less reliant on international bank lending as they develop. Reduced information costs are one of the factors behind this trend towards disintermediation. This paper presents a simple model on the choice between...

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What Determines Maturity? An Analysis for Foreign Assets of German Commercial Banks

Buch, Claudia M. - 2000

Surges and reversals of short-term foreign liabilities are often held responsible for instabilities in international financial markets. Yet, empirical evidence on the factors determining the maturity of capital flows is scant. This paper analyzes the determinants of foreign assets of German...

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