In Deutschland wird die Wasserwirtschaft nach wie vor fast ausschließlich von Unternehmen im öffentlichen Eigentum betrieben, die kaum Wettbewerbskräften ausgesetzt sind. -- Stephan Schönefuß erarbeitet vor diesem Hintergrund einen theoretisch fundierten Vorschlag für eine...

After analyzing the different reasons why the financial system and also the regulatory framework induced procyclicality, this paper reviews the experiences of three countries which have introduced dynamic provisioning as a regulatory tool to limit procyclicality. The case of Spain - the country...

Despite having a low exposure to the toxic assets involved in the sub-prime crisis and a gradualist approach towards liberalization of the financial sector, certain parts of the Indian financial sector were significantly affected by the global financial crisis. The consequent tightening of...