Die Finanzkrise 2008 hat die Weltwirtschaft an den Rand des Abgrunds getrieben. Doch ihre Ursachen sind bis heute weder verstanden noch behoben worden. Marc Friedrich und Matthias Weik zeigen, warum der Kapitalismus immer wieder daran scheitert, unseren enormen Wohlstand fair und nachhaltig zu...

We propose a regulatory approach for restricting debt financing as an amplification mechanism across the financial system. A small stylised model illustrates the trade-off between static and time varying limits on leverage in dampening the financial cycle. The policy section proposes its...

Financial supervision focuses on the aggregate (macroprudential) in addition to the individual (microprudential). But an agreed framework for measuring and addressing financial imbalances is lacking. We propose a holistic approach for the financial system as a whole, beyond banking. Building on...

Do politics matter for macroprudential policies? I show that changes in macroprudential regulation exhibit a predictable electoral cycle in the run-up to 221 elections across 58 countries from 2000 through 2014. Policies restricting mortgages and consumer credit are systematically looser before...