The goal of this chapter is to examine the possible effects of an Irish default on the European economy as a whole. We will look at the past performance of the Irish economy, examine the types of debt Ireland holds at the moment in some detail, and discuss what type of default Ireland might...

This paper answers two research questions: what is the appropriate modeling tool for NPL study? and whether the NPL rates in Thailand show improving or deteriorating trend? NPL is of interests to management decision makers because it serves as an indicator for assessing risk in commercial loans....