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Strategic asset allocation and the risk of the stock market in the long run
Rey, David; Zimmermann, Heinz - 2005
Current discussions about public and private pension plans often state that the stock market is less risky in the long run than in the short run. Pension plans with their rather long planning horizon are therefore asked to increase the allocation to the stock market. Such statements, however,...
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The Gini Trade Index: What can we learn from a new trade indicator?
Cernat, Lucian - 2024
This Policy Brief introduces the Gini Trade Index (GTI) as a new trade synthetic key performance indicator capable of capturing the different distribution of trade values across firm characteristics and across countries. The new indicator replicates the well-known features of the traditional...
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Regulating the working conditions of platform work: What can we learn from EU member states?
Guinea, Oscar; Sisto, Elena; du Roy, Oscar - 2024
This Policy Brief offers a comprehensive evaluation and comparison of the regulatory frameworks governing platform work …
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Stages of the ongoing global financial crisis: Is there a wandering asset-price bubble?
Orlowski, Lucjan T. - 2008
mortgage market, spillovers into broader credit market, the liquidity crisis epitomized by the fallout of Northern Rock, Bear … elevated market, credit and liquidity risks. Since its original outbreak induced by the demise of the subprime mortgage market … and the mortgage-backed securities in the U.S., the crisis has reverberated across other credit areas, structured …
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Cracks in the foundations of growth: What will the housing debacle mean for the US economy?
Papadimitriou, Dimitri B.; Hannsgen, Greg; Zezza, Gennaro - 2007
With economic growth having cooled to less than 1 percent in the first quarter of 2007, the economy can ill afford a slump in consumption by the American household. But it now appears that the household sector could finally give in to the pressures of rising gasoline prices, a weakening home...
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The economics of debt relief during a pandemic: Lessons from the experience in Ireland
Gaffney, Edward; McCann, Fergal; Stroebel, Johannes - 2022
the benefits of mortgage contracts that allow households to opt into payment moratoria or reduced payment levels in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014374251
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Immobilienfinanzierung: Hypothekenmärkte und ihre gesamtwirtschaftliche Bedeutung
Jäger, Manfred; Voigtländer, Michael - 2006
property prices can have a decisive effect on consumption. The mortgage markets represent an important link between monetary … example, where the standard mortgage has a variable interest rate. Moreover, the example of the USA, where household decisions … mortgage market, the conclusion to be drawn is that measures which would limit the variety of products available should be …
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Do banks manage their flood risk exposures? Evidence from the Danish credit register
Pöschl, Johannes - 2022
Some regional banks are highly exposed to flood risk. Yet, there is little evidence that banks manage these exposures. The lack of flood risk management in these banks could worsen the adverse local economic impact of a flood. Therefore, banks should incorporate flood risk in their risk management.
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Næringseiendomsmarkedet - ikke lenger en "svart boks"
Bjørland, Christian; Hjelseth, Ida Nervik; Mulelid, … - 2022
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