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Kotz, Hans-Helmut; Schäfer, Dorothea - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 86 (2017) 2, pp. 89-98

Compared to the U.S., the euro area has been underperforming in the wake of the Great Financial Crisis (GFC). This holds especially true for peripheral euro area economies. Whereas the U.S. is characterised by a financial system dominated by arms' length (capital-market oriented) interaction...

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Ökonomische Bildung aus Sicht der Deutschen Bundesbank

Balz, Burkhard - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 90 (2021) 1, pp. 33-44

Viele Entscheidungen des täglichen Lebens erfordern ökonomische Kenntnisse. Es gibt somit gute Gründe, das Wissen über Wirtschafts- und Finanzthemen zu stärken. In Deutschland gibt es bislang für ökonomische Bildung keine federführende Institution. Vielmehr engagieren sich neben dem...

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Size, efficiency, market power, and economies of scale in the African banking sector

Asongu, Simplice; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. - In: Financial Innovation 5 (2019) 1, pp. 1-22

There is a growing body of evidence that interest rate spreads in Africa are higher for big banks compared to small …

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Degree of financialization and energy efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa: Do institutions matter?

Adom, Philip Kofi; Amuakwa-Mensah, Franklin; … - In: Financial Innovation 6 (2020) 1, pp. 1-22

not been sufficiently studied in the literature, at least in developing economies like Africa. This study examines the …

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The comparative African regional economics of globalization in financial allocation efficiency: The pre-crisis era revisited

Asongu, Simplice; Nnanna, Joseph; Tchamyou, Vanessa - In: Financial Innovation 6 (2020) 1, pp. 1-41

four economic and monetary regions in Africa from 1980 to 2008. Banking and financial system efficiency proxies are used as …

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Fighting African capital flight: Trajectories, dynamics, and tendencies

Asongu, Simplice; Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - In: Financial Innovation 6 (2020) 1, pp. 1-21

This study provides a harmonization framework for common capital flight policies in Africa. It builds on evidence of …

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Perspektive der Industrie in Deutschland

Gornig, Martin; Schiersch, Alexander - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 84 (2015) 1, pp. 37-54

investment is a clear warning signal, which calls for an active industry policy. Nowadays, industry policy implies, first and … efficient education and training system, an investment-friendly tax policy and a future-oriented environmental policy. …

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Lassen sich aus den Ursachen des Niedrigzinsumfeldes Wege für eine Zinswende ableiten?

Demary, Markus - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 85 (2016) 1, pp. 159-172

The low interest rate environment is less due to monetary policy and more due to global trends in investment and … savings as well as a crisis-induced reduction in investment. Finishing the balance sheet recession can lead to a higher … interest rate level in the medium-run through higher investment. A higher natural real interest rate would enable central banks …

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Effect of interest rate on economic performance: evidence from Islamic and non-Islamic economies

Mushtaq, Saba; Siddiqui, Danish Ahmed - In: Financial Innovation 2 (2016) 9, pp. 1-14

Background: Saving and investment are two of the most important tools for economic growth. The interest rate has always … been considered an important determinant of saving and investment. However, according to Islamic teachings, riba or earning … interest on saving or investment is forbidden, and thus, many Muslims try to avoid earning income from the interest rate …

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Financial frictions and the cash flow - external financing sensitivity: Evidence from a panel of Pakistani firms

Jabeen, Noshaba - In: Financial Innovation 4 (2018) 1, pp. 1-20

This paper uses a large panel of Pakistani non-financial firms over the period 2000-2013 to examine the role of financial constraints in establishing the relationship between cash flow and external financing. The results reveal that there exists a negative and significant relationship between...

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