We examine the drivers of venture capital financing raised by companies in 162 countries over 22 years from 2000 to 2021, using a novel combination of two venture capital databases Crunchbase and Refinitiv (previously known as VentureXpert). We show that at the firm level companies raise less...

This paper is devoted to the ability of selected European countries to face the potential economic crisis caused by COVID-19. Just as other pandemics in the past (e.g., SARS, Spanish influenza, etc.) have had negative economic effects on countries, the current COVID-19 pandemic is causing the...

This is a contribution that will appear in the forthcoming book "In the Realm of Corona Normativities", edited by Prof. Werner Gephart, Käte Hamburger Center. The paper advances an interpretation of the EU political impasse about how to deal with the COVID-19 emergency by shifting Agamben's...

This paper investigates how the ECB can reduce financial and banking fragmentation, a stated objective in crisis period. We use regional SVAR models and national GVAR models to study the impact of interest rates, QE and LTROs on price and volume indicators of fragmentation through the main...

The COVID-19 pandemic has wide implications for the socio-economic fabric worldwide. In addition to health fears, citizens are facing a host of financial uncertainties stemming from the temporary closure of businesses, schools, public facilities and quarantines, as well as instability in the...

In 2021, macroprudential authorities of the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries adopted emergency macroprudential policy relaxation measures to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. It was the first widespread and almost simultaneous use of...