An efficient regulatory framework is a pre-requisite for developing a services market that supports competitiveness and offers opportunities for export diversification. Creating such a framework requires a comprehensive understanding of the laws, regulations, and practices affecting trade and...

We set up a two-country, regional model of trade in financial services. Competitive firms in each country manufacture non-traded consumer goods in an uncertain productive environment, borrowing funds from a bank in either the home or the foreign market. Duopolistic banks can choose their levels...

We analyze shifts in the structure of China's capital outflows over the past decade. The composition of gross outflows has shifted from accumulation of foreign exchange reserves by the central bank to nonofficial outflows. Unlocking the enormous pool of domestic savings could have a significant...

Staatsfonds sind während der Finanzkrise ins Zentrum der öffentlichen Diskussion gerückt, indem sie in westliche Unternehmen investiert haben und zum Teil grosse Beteiligungen erwerben konnten. Staatsfonds sind jedoch keine neuartigen Konstrukte, sondern existieren bereits seit über 50...