The paper analyses the relationship between deposit insurance, debt-holder monitoring, and risk taking. In a stylised … debt holders. We further find that credible limits to the safety net reduce risk taking of smaller banks with low charter …

decision problem of using self-governance for risk sharing or governance through enforcement provided by these institutions … prevent first-best risk sharing, but never optimal to provide incentives exclusively via this technology. Commitment problems …

international equity transactions that accentuate the role of international risk sharing as a factor for the macroeconomic response … shock affecting only one country. Efficient global risk-sharing imply that expected productivity gains in one country will … for the productivity gains can further increase the risk exposure of foreign shareholders. The model is calibrated to show …