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A Theory of Systemic Risk and Design of Prudential Bank Regulation

Acharya, Viral V - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009

liability of banks and the presence of a negative externality of one bank’s failure on the health of other banks give rise to a … risk. Regulatory mechanisms such as bank closure policy and capital adequacy requirements that are commonly based only on a … bank’s own risk fail to mitigate aggregate risk-shifting incentives, and can, in fact, accentuate systemic risk. Prudential …

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Is the International Convergence of Capital Adequacy Regulation Desirable?

Acharya, Viral V - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

The merit of having international convergence of bank capital requirements in the presence of divergent closure … policies of different central banks is examined. While the privately optimal level of bank capital decreases with regulatory … forbearance (they are strategic substitutes), the socially optimal level of bank capital increases with regulatory forbearance …

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Specific Knowledge and Performance Measurement

Raith, Michael - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

This Paper examines optimal incentives and performance measurement in a setting where an agent has specific knowledge about the consequences of their actions for the principal. I study incentive contracts in which the agent’s compensation can be based on both ‘input’ measures closely...

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Privatization and Quality: Evidence from Elderly Care in Sweden

Bergman, Mats; Johansson, Per; Lundberg, Sofia; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014

Non-contractible quality dimensions are at risk of degradation when the provision of public services is privatized. However, privatization may increase quality by fostering performance-improving innovation, particularly if combined with increased competition. We assemble a large data set on...

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Performance Measurement using Multiple Asset Class Portfolio Data

Blake, David; Lehmann, Bruce N; Timmermann, Allan G - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1997

Using a data set containing 364 UK pension funds’ asset holdings, this paper provides a systematic investigation of the performance of managed portfolios across multiple asset classes. We find surprisingly little cross-sectional variation in the ex-post average performance across the UK...

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Curbing Cream-Skimming: Evidence on Enrolment Incentives

Courty, Pascal; Kim, Do Han; Marschke, Gerald - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009

Using data from a large, U.S. federal job training program, we investigate whether enrolment incentives that exogenously vary the ‘shadow prices’ for serving different demographic subgroups of clients influence case workers’ intake decisions. We show that case workers enroll more clients...

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Performance Measurement with Loss Aversion

Gemmill, Gordon T; Hwang, Soosung; Salmon, Mark - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

We examine a simple measure of portfolio performance based on prospect theory, which captures not only risk and return but also reflects differential aversion to upside and downside risk. The measure we propose is a ratio of gains to losses, with the gains and losses weighted (if desired) to...

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A General Test of Gaming

Courty, Pascal; Marschke, Gerald - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

An important lesson from the incentive literature is that explicit incentives may elicit dysfunctional and unintended responses, also known as gaming responses. The existence of these responses, however, is difficult to demonstrate in practice because this behaviour is typically hidden from the...

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The Effect of Ownership and Competitive Pressure on Firm Performance in Transition Countries: Micro Evidence from Bulgaria, Romania and Poland

Angelucci, Manuela; Estrin, Saul; Konings, Jozef; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001

This Paper uses a unique representative firm level data set to analyse the effect of domestic and international competitive pressure and ownership changes in three emerging economies, Bulgaria Poland and Romania. Our main findings can be summarized as follows: Domestic competitive pressure,...

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Do Locational Spillovers Pay? Empirical Evidence from German IPO Data

Audretsch, David B; Lehmann, Erik E - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

This study examines the impact locational spillovers have on firm performance. Based on a uniquely created dataset consisting of high-technology start-ups publicly listed in Germany, this paper tests the proposition of locational spillovers positively affecting firm performance, as measured by...

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