In light of the recent financial crises in the emerging markets, the coming-into-force of the financial services agreement under the GATS has been considered a success. While the agreement provides forlittle new liberalization but rather formalizes the status quo, it was feared that governments...

"Die heutige Stellung der Gebäudeversicherung (in der Schweiz; Anm. Redaktion EconBiz) als öffentlich-rechtliche Anstalt mit Monopol, Obligatorium und Annahmezwang wird durch die folgenden rechtlichen und politischen Strömungen in Frage gestellt:(...)

[...]Our analysis suggests that much of the efficiencyimprovement brought about by branching was attributable to a selection process whereby better performing banksexpanded at the expense of poorer performers. It appears thatthe branching restrictions acted as a ceiling on the size...