Welfare effects of cross-border cooperation are well understood today. The European Union provides clear evidence of how successful economic integration can also pave the way to a deeper political and social community. However, the financial crisis that began in 2007 has put at risk the...

We analyse the country and industry impact on takeover premiums in Germany, France, the USA and the UK. We find that the level of takeover premiums is highly country specific. The industry only plays a minor role with the exception of the financial sector. Germany and France, both countries...

In the aftermath of the financial crisis, new financial market regulation is being implemented, and increasing numbers of countries are establishing new legislation for macroprudential oversight. Against this backdrop, this thought provoking book provides a platform for the leading international...

In the aftermath of the financial crisis, new financial market regulation is being implemented, and increasing numbers of countries are establishing new legislation for macroprudential oversight. Against this backdrop, this thought provoking book provides a platform for the leading international...

Deuten die aktuellen Preisanstiege auf den Immobilienmärkten auf eine Immobilienblase hin? Für Andreas Dombret, Deutsche Bundesbank, gehören Preisblasen an Immobilienmärkten zu den größten Risiken für die Finanzstabilität. Die Folgen derartiger Übertreibungen könnten...