This paper examines the FDI flows towards two regions in the periphery of Europe: the Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) and the countries of Southern Europe. We investigate whether evidence exists for FDI diversion from Southern Europe to the CEECs. A cursory observation of recent...

This paper examines the FDI flows towards two regions in the periphery of Europe: the Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) and the countries of Southern Europe. We investigate whether evidence exists for FDI diversion from Southern Europe to the CEECs. A cursory observation of recent...

This paper examines the FDI flows towards two regions in the periphery of Europe: the Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) and the countries of Southern Europe. We investigate whether evidence exists for FDI diversion from Southern Europe to the CEECs. A cursory observation of recent...

Politikmaßnahmen könnten regelgebunden evaluiert werden. Dafür sind die Bedingungen derzeit besser denn je. Eine Evidenzbasierung der Politik ist nötig, in einer Zeit populistischer Strömungen, die häufig auf fehlerhaften Informationen basieren. Der Beitrag zeigt auf, welche Elemente ein...

Politikmaßnahmen könnten regelgebunden evaluiert werden. Dafür sind die Bedingungen derzeit besser denn je. Eine Evidenzbasierung der Politik ist nötig, in einer Zeit populistischer Strömungen, die häufig auf fehlerhaften Informationen basieren. Der Beitrag zeigt auf, welche Elemente ein...

In Europe, the financial stability mandate generally rests at the national level. But there is an important exception. Since the establishment of the Banking Union in 2014, the European Central Bank (ECB) can impose stricter regulations than the national regulator. The precondition is that the...

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...

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...