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We are calling for comparisons of banking and banking systems from a spatial perspective. Therefore, this paper develops a classification identifying decentralized and centralized banking according to two characteristics: geographical market orientation (regional vs. supraregional) - to...
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* Laut Koalitionsvertrag will die neue Bundesregierung für den Erhalt regional tätiger Sparkassen und Genossenschaftsbanken kämpfen. * Tatsächlich reduziert sich die Anzahl regionaler Banken zurzeit fusionsbedingt stark. * Unser Vergleich der Bankensysteme von Deutschland, Spanien und dem...
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Mit ihrer sogenannten Regenschirmfunktion schützen Hausbanken Firmen in Krisen, indem sie Liquidität flexibel zur Verfügung stellen. Der Regenschirm könnte jedoch aktuell aufgrund der zu befürchtenden hohen Kreditausfälle und neuer Eigenkapitalregulierungen klemmen. Es besteht die Gefahr...
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As expected, this comparison of the German and the UK banking systems shows substantial differences between the countries. In the UK, savings banks disappeared long ago and other regional banks have never become important in lending to business. Instead, the five large commercial banks dominate...
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A comparison of the German banking system with that of the United Kingdom (UK) and Spain shows Germany to be decentralised not only regarding the distribution of banks, but also its financial and political system more generally. Decentralised banks, which are predominantly regional savings banks...
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This paper re-visits the state of decentralised banking in Germany, Spain and the UK. The cross-country comparison we conducted has identified Germany as having the most decentralised banking system, followed by Spain and the UK, as expected. The development of regional and double-purpose banks,...
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Dieser Beitrag untersucht dezentrale Bankensysteme in Deutschland, Spanien und dem Vereinigten Königreich. Der durchgeführte Ländervergleich verdeutlicht, dass das deutsche Bankensystem wie erwartet am stärksten dezentralisiert ist. Dies liegt vor allem an den regionalen und...
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Die finanzielle Lage der Kommunen ist regional sehr unterschiedlich. Insbesondere periphere Räume Ost- sowie altindustrielle Städte Westdeutschlands weisen eine geringe Steuerkraft auf. Auch die Emscher-Lippe-Region ist hiervon stark betroffen und fällt im Vergleich weiter zurück. Geringe...
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By lending to SMEs at low geographical distance, banks can realise competitive advantage due to enhanced access to soft information that allows the better screening of firms. As especially regional banks lend at a low distance, the decentralised German banking system is deemed ideal for SME...
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Many measurement concepts of equal living conditions fail to meet central scientific requirements. A comparison and assessment of the equivalence of living conditions has therefore been difficult up to now. This paper presents a newly developed measurement concept that addresses the most...
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