Regulation consists of rulemaking and enforcement. Economic theory offers two complementary rationales for regulating … arise in multi- party relationships and that regulation introduces opportunities to impose rules that enhance the welfare of … discretion and choose actions for the common good. Agency-cost theories portray regulation as a way to raise the quality of …

Inadequate regulation of the financial system is widely thought to have contributed to the financial crisis. The … purpose of the book is to articulate a framework within which financial regulation can be analysed in a coherent and … regulation is best understood in the context of an appreciation of the entire financial system. Third it is international and …

Regulation consists of rulemaking and enforcement. Economic theory offers two complementary rationales for regulating … arise in multi- party relationships and that regulation introduces opportunities to impose rules that enhance the welfare of … discretion and choose actions for the common good. Agency-cost theories portray regulation as a way to raise the quality of …

efficient. Implications for welfare and regulation therefore depend highly on the nature of the shocks and the competitiveness …