This paper presents the findings of a survey of UK banks and building societies undertaken to understand management’s reasons behind their decisions about capital. The survey shows that: (a) firms use different approaches to form their views about “desired” capital; (b) the main factors...

Using data for a large sample of banks from 31 OECD countries over 1995–2018, we analyze the impact of belonging to a banking group on banks' net interest margins. Our results confirm a positive relationship between interest rates and interest margins, which is stronger in a low-interest rate...

En este trabajo se discute y evalúa cuatro índices simples de progresividad del IRPF entre 1979, año de su implantación, y 1984, último ejercicio fiscal para el que se dispone de información en el momento de redactar estas líneas. Dado que una de las principales metas de la imposición...

The empirical relationship between government spending and private investment is examined, using a panel of 14 OECD countries. The evidence suggests the existence of a significant crowding-in effect of private investment by public investment, through the positive impact of infrastructure on...