using an international sample of 1,334 banks in 101 countries leading up to the 2007 financial crisis. Expansion into non … risky, which is consistent with the demise of the U.S. investment banking sector. "--World Bank web site …

"This paper analyzes the effects of capital controls and crises on international financial integration, using data on … stocks from emerging economies that trade in domestic and international markets. The cross-market premium (the ratio between … the domestic and international market price of cross-listed stocks) provides a valuable measure of how capital controls …

supervision in every country in the world. The paper concludes by identifying reforms that would improve incentives by increasing … transparency and accountability in government and industry alike. "--World Bank web site …

conducive to crisis can also be associated with more unequal societies."--World Bank web site …

larger effort in the group to understand the sources of growth and volatility"--World Bank web site …

department to study the containment and resolution of financial crises"--World Bank web site …

foreign banks, and through international trading of the debt and equity of locally-controlled nongovernment banks; and (3) the … governments around the world as monitors of their self-owned banks. Countries should build on this potential for market discipline … strengthen countries' financial systems"--World Bank web site …