In 2016, for the first time, the UEFA European Championship gathered 24 men's national teams. It consisted of a group stage made of 6 groups of 4, followed by a knockout stage starting with the round of 16. We critically examine a number of flaws in the design of the knockout bracket that was...

Bank compensation in distress is often regarded as special due to the prevalence of high bonus payments. I study European banks over the period 2014 to 2018 to determine how banks adjust compensation during distress in the post-crisis era. I use a novel hand-collected database to analyze...