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in El Salvador. Antitrust legislation, consumer protection and an adequate regulation of privatized utilities are central …
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Previous research shows that firms shroud high add-on prices in competitive markets with naive consumers leading to inefficiency. We analyze the effects of regulatory intervention via educating naive consumers on equilibrium prices and welfare. Our model allows firms to shroud, unshroud, or...
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In the wake of the global financial crisis, several large bank rescues by governments further entrenched bail-out expectations in the wider public. Then, following a problematic ad-hoc bail-in in Cyprus early 2013, EU rules introduced provisions for 'bail-in', that is, the administrative power...
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Der Beitrag stellt den derzeitigen deutschen und europäischen verbraucherpolitischen Ansatz im Bereich der Finanzdienstleistungen vor. Verschiedene Informationspflichten sind hier das maßgebliche Instrument zur Unterstützung der Entwicklung eines funktionierenden Marktes. Informationsangebote...
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in developing countries in the light of recent empirical evidence. Second, we explore the role of regulation to address … money networks and the crowding-in of formerly unbanked households. Regulation on consumer protection particularly is of …
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Die Repräsentation von Verbraucherinteressen in Deutschland weist eine unzureichende Beteiligung der Verbraucher auf. Gleichzeitig wird die Informationsfunktion von Repräsentanten im politischen Entscheidungsprozess zu wenig genutzt. Die daraus resultierenden Legitimationsprobleme der...
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Studie zu Dispozinsen / Ratenkrediten Aktenzeichen: 514-06.01-2810HS034 Laufzeit 8/2011 – 5/2012 - Zusammenfassung – In Deutschland verfügen etwa 80 Prozent der Haushalte über einen Dispositionskredit. Bei beträchtlicher Variation liegt der eingeräumte Kreditrahmen bei knapp dem 3-fachen...
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limited by regulation largely to retail deposits and mortgages. Graphic television news pictures showed very long queues …
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In this paper, we present two stylized models of the financial system. We make the case that in order to realize the potential of a well-functioning complete financial market, financial system designers and financial service providers will need to think about ways to deliver financial...
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This study highlights the relationship between the competitive environment in the domestic banking sector and the protection of consumers’ rights and interests. The research is focused on three areas: analysis of the competitive environment, based on detailed analysis of the degree of...
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