Monetary unification and the price of risk: an unconditional analysis

Article Abstract:

The effect of European monetary unification (EMU) on the functioning of the European financial market using an International Arbitrage Pricing Theory (IAPT) framework, where exchange risk is diversified, is examined. It is suggested that no major implications for the pricing behavior in EMU can be brought in by the elimination of exchange rate variability through monetary unification.

Europe, Management dynamics, Analysis, Management, Company business management, Pricing policies, European monetary union

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What determines the success or failure of German bilateral financial aid?

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The causes of success and failure of German bilateral financial aid supported by the German Development Bank, Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW), are investigated. The project characteristics and macroeconomic conditions in the recipient countries are the main determinants of the success or failure of financial aid loans disbursed under Financial Cooperation (FC).

Germany, Economic aspects

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Balance sheet effects and the country risk premium: An empirical investigation

Article Abstract:

An empirical investigation of the link between a country's risk premium and the balance sheet effect of devaluation is presented. In a panel of emerging economies, balance sheet effects, due to increased external debt service after an unexpected real depreciation, significantly raise the risk premium.

Currency devaluation, Devaluation (Currency), Emerging markets

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