This paper examines a much overlooked link between credit markets and formalization: since access to bank credit typically requires compliance with tax and employment legislation, firms are more likely to incur such formalization costs once bank credit is more widely available at lower cost; if...

"Behavioral finance helps investors understand unusual asset prices and empirical observations originating out of capital markets. At its core, this field of study aids investors navigating complex psychological trappings in market behavior and making smarter investment decisions. Behavioral...

Finanzmärkte sind heute wesentlicher Teil des Wirtschaftslebens und zugleich bedeutendes Phänomen der modernen Gesellschaft. Warum gibt es Finanzmärkte und wozu dienen sie? Wer nimmt an Märkten teil? Nach welchen Gesichtspunkten werden Finanzentscheidungen getroffen und Portfolios gebildet?...