While there is a broad consensus in the literature that stock ownership is associated with individual characteristics, such as wealth, income, risk preferences, and financial literacy, less is known about the dynamics of stock market participation (SMP). Major fluctuations in SMP are oftentimes...

The importance of credit in the monetary transmission mechanism has recently attained a lot of attention due to a growing understanding that credit market imperfections can have an impact on the monetary policy effectiveness. In this study, using Vector Error Correction Models (VECMs) and...

The financial press gives very regular attention to art and culture in their many forms. Business newspapers such as the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, Het Financieele Dagblad and De Financieel Economische Tijd give over plenty of space in their weekend editions to news of art auction...

Fondssparen ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Kapitalanlagerisiko des Fonds unmittelbar auf das Anteilsvermögen wirkt. Altersvorsorgesparer scheuen Kapitalmarktrisiken insbesondere kurz vor Rentenbeginn. Die Idee von With-Profit Policen (Lebensversicherungsverträgen mit...