Variations among the diverse pension systems in the member states of the European Union (EU) hamper labor market mobility across national borders and also among firms within the countries of the EU. From a macroeconomic perspective, and in the light of demographic pressure, this paper argues...

Mobile money, defined as the use of mobile phones to conduct financial transactions, can bring many benefits to individuals, particularly in developing countries. Yet, very little is known about the factors behind its adoption. This study uses nationally representative individual-level survey...

Risk management has long been recognized as an important component of the portfolio management process. Nonetheless, the effectiveness of portfolio risk management is often hampered by both an incomplete appreciation of the full potential of the risk management function and a limited...

With a view to establishing a Capital Markets Union (CMU), efforts to integrate (private) capital markets and private risk-sharing in the European Union are underway. However, the single (capital) market will be burdened by a perennial potential threat to sovereign bond market stability in the...