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Lessons from financial crisis contagion simulation in Europe

Prorokowski, Lukasz - In: Studies in Economics and Finance 30 (2013) 2, pp. 159-188

Purpose – The current paper contributes to the vigorous debate about policies and regulations that would shield financial markets' participants from future events of the financial turmoil. In doing so, the paper aims to broaden the picture of the financial crisis contagion and set it against...

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Household micro-data, regulation and financial stability: the case of Denmark in the 1950s

Abildgren, Kim - In: Studies in Economics and Finance 33 (2016) 2, pp. 320-335

literature has attributed to tight regulation. However, other factors than regulation are important for financial stability. The … robustness of the banking sector’s customers rather than tight regulation. Design/methodology/approach The paper analyses the … indicate that the stability of the Danish financial sector was not only due to tight regulation but also reflected a high …

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Pricing of IPOs and their after issue performance in the Indian equity market

Jaitly, Shailesh - In: Managerial Finance 30 (2004) 1, pp. 29-45

This study investigates the pricing of new issues in the Indian equity market during the period shortly following the deregulation of the market for new issues. We evaluate the importance of book value and market value estimates in determining issue prices as well as prices on the first day of...

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A free market for kidneys: options, futures, forward, and spot

Barnett, William; Saliba, Michael - In: Managerial Finance 30 (2004) 2, pp. 38-56

There is a significant body of literature explaining how a free market for kidneys would eliminate both the economic and the medical shortage of kidneys and thus, in addition to supplying sufficient kidneys for those who become needy in the future, remove the entire backlog of 40,000+ patients...

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Pleasing the interested investor: the rational basis for the compensation of corporate executive officers

Whitehead, Roy; Block, Walter - In: Managerial Finance 30 (2004) 2, pp. 93-111

In the aftermath of the Enron scandal, the critics of free enterprise have blamed this system for inflated and out of control executive salaries, particularly those of the chief executive officer (CEO). The present paper defends the marketplace against these charges. In section I we argue that...

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Tax implications of mergers and acquisitions involving financial institutions

Kasipillai, Jeyapalan - In: Managerial Finance 30 (2004) 4, pp. 48-62

In recent years, there have been a significant number of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) among financial institutions in American, European as well as in Asian countries. The Malaysian government too has encouraged mergers among financial institutions since the 1997‐98 financial crisis so as...

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Credit Unions and Demutualisation

Davis, Kevin - In: Managerial Finance 31 (2005) 11, pp. 6-25

technological change, financial liberalisation, increased competition, and prudential regulation based on minimum capital …

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The impact of foreign cross‐listings on the home Dutch equities

Koulakiotis, Athanasios; Angelidis, Dimitrios; Tolikas, … - In: Managerial Finance 32 (2006) 5, pp. 451-462

Purpose – This paper develops the approach suggested by Howe et al. to examine the impact of cross‐listings on stock price volatility in Europe. Design/methodology/approach – A modified generalized autoregressive conditional hetero‐skedasticity (GARCH) modeling approach as suggested by...

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Financial integration, regulation and competitiveness in Middle East and North Africa countries

Gentzoglanis, Anastassios - In: Managerial Finance 33 (2007) 7, pp. 461-476

. Originality/value – The paper offers insights into financial integration, regulation and competitiveness in MENA countries. …

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Insurance company dividend policy decisions

Puleo, Victor A.; Smith, Frank S.; Casey, K. Michael - In: Managerial Finance 35 (2009) 6, pp. 493-500

other words, regulation appears to supplant the need for most corporate governance mechanisms and dividend distribution to …

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