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To verify if a delegated monitor can certify its ability to perform its assigned tasks, we test whether syndicated loans in which a larger share of the facility is retained by the arranger have lower interest rates. For a large sample of syndicated loans in over 80 countries we find that this...
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This paper investigates the determinants of the patterns of banks' foreign investment using a unique database of 260 large banks from OECD countries. Consistent with previous research, we find that high integration between the home and destination countries affects the location choice. However,...
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The general conclusion of the empirical literature is that in-market consolidation generates adverse price changes, harming consumers. Previous studies, however, look only at the short-run pricing impact of consolidation, ignoring effects that take longer to materialize. Using a database that...
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Population ageing in Italy is more pronounced than in most of the other developed countries. Given the very low employment rate for older workers, this is likely to have a negative effect on overall labour force participation in the near future. This paper describes the demographic and...
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