Motivated by the action plan for a European capital markets union (CMU), this paper analyzes the potential for legal harmonization and convergence in institutional quality to affect capital market integration. Based on hand-collected data on the implementation of EU-directives, our analysis...

This paper analyzes links between institutional harmonization and bilateral portfolio debt and equity holdings at the sectoral level. Motivated by the action plan for the European Capital Markets Union, we examine the potential for legal harmonization and convergence in institutional quality to...

Integrated capital markets could smooth a large share of country-specific consumption and income fluctuations. Equity capital play an important role in the process. Insolvency regulations are a key factor for stronger equity market integration. Uniform European insolvency regulations are...

Länderspezifische Konsum- und Einkommensschwankungen können zu einem Großteil über integrierte Kapitalmärkte ausgeglichen werden. Dabei kommt Eigenkapital eine wichtige Rolle zu. Insolvenzregeln sind ein wichtiger Faktor für eine stärkere Integration des Eigenkapitalmarktes. Europäisch...

Nachdem die europäische Bankenunion auf den Weg gebracht wurde, soll nun zusätzlich eine Kapitalmarktunion die Stabilität des europäischen Finanzsystems stärken. Ein Kernziel ist dabei, die Aktien- und Anleihemärkte der europäischen Länder besser zu integrieren, indem rechtliche Regeln...

This paper analyzes links between institutional harmonization and bilateral portfolio debt and equity holdings at the sectoral level. Motivated by the action plan for the European Capital Markets Union, we examine the potential for legal harmonization and convergence in institutional quality to...

This paper analyzes links between institutional harmonization and bilateral portfolio debt and equity holdings at the sectoral level. Motivated by the action plan for the European Capital Markets Union, we examine the potential for legal harmonization and convergence in institutional quality to...