This study examines structural shifts in the market for bank control resulting from the court decision of Northeast Bancorp, Inc., et al. v. Board of Governors (1985), and analyze its impact on stock prices and risk incentives in affected banks. The outcome of the case reaffirmed the...

We explore the design of climate stress tests to assess and manage macro-prudential risks from climate change in the financial sector. We review the climate stress scenarios currently employed by regulators, highlighting the need to (i) consider many transition risks as dynamic policy choices;...

In summer 2011, elevated sovereign risk in Eurozone peripheral countries increased the solvency risk of Eurozone banks, precipitating a run on their short-term debt. We assess the effectiveness of different European Central Bank (ECB) interventions that followed – lender of last resort vs....