We study an Agent-based model of household-bank relationships where households borrow for the purpose of consumption. Desired consumption is driven by households disposable income as well as a social norm of consumption. If households care about their relative position in the economy (i.e. want...

Using a modified version of the model presented by Belke and Gros (2007), we analyze the stability of adjustment in a currency union. Using econometric estimates for parameter values we check the stability conditions for the 11 original EMU countries and Greece. We found significant instability...

German savers are renowned for preferring safe, long-term investments, thus providing patient capital, with bank deposits playing an important role. Using a comprehensive data set for the German banking sector, we examine whether German depositors are really that patient, abstaining from any...

Wesentliche Komponenten einer verantwortlichen Kreditvergabe sind ein angemessenes Beratungsgespräch, faire Konditionen und eine Unterstützung durch die Bank in Phasen des Zahlungsverzugs. Der Gesetzgeber legt den Fokus auf Informationspflichten und die Pflicht zu einer angemessenen...