The global economic crisis has brought about the need for States' involvement to rescue many business entities from bankruptcy, initially in the financial sector, and at a later stage of the crisis in the real economy. In the countries of the European Union, these measures take the form of state...

Financial inclusion efforts seek to ensure that all members of an economy can have access to and effectively use appropriate financial services. Improving financial inclusion has become a significant concern for developed and developing countries alike. There are many indicators of financial...

This Forum aims to systematically describe and analyse the evolution of national financial systems within the EU over the past three decades. It analyses the processes of financialisation that have dominated this period as well as the causes and consequences of the financial crisis from the...

Die Asienkrise 1997/1998 hat zu einer kritischen Hinterfragung der Informations- und Allokationseffizienz internationaler Finanzmärkte geführt. Im Grundsatz ist unbestritten, dass freier Kapitalverkehr auf längere Sicht als erfolgversprechend für eine günstige Wirtschaftsentwicklung zu...