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We model the impact of bank mergers on loan competition, banks' reserve holdings and aggregate liquidity. Banks compete in a differentiated loan market, hold reserves against liquidity shocks, and refinance in the interbank market. A merger creates an internal money market that induces financial...
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Based upon a large fraction of the price records used for computing the French CPI, we document consumer price rigidity in France. We first provide a methodological discussion of issues involved in estimating average price duration with micro-data. The average duration of prices in the sectors...
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The paper analyzes how the removal of barriers to entry in banking affect loan competition, bank stability and economic welfare. We consider a model of spatial loan competition where a market that is served by less efficient banks is opened to entry by banks that are more efficient in screening...
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This paper addresses a very European issue, the consolidation of securities trading and settlement infrastructures. In a two-country model, we analyze welfare implications of different types of consolidation. We find that horizontal integration of settlement systems is better than vertical...
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The rapid evolution of information and communications technology (ICT) and associated digital communications over the … to enhance collaboration and information sharing; censorship circumvention technologies allow people to bypass attempts … to monitor and control information and communication flows. However, as well as unleashing tremendous new opportunities …
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Kosovo (EUOK) in improving the programming and implementation of information and communication (IC) Programmes funded by … 2015-2020 assistance, taking into consideration the lessons learned and the performance of past IPA information and … for the enlargement process. However, a strengthening of the strategic approach to information and communication would be …
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The aims of this project are to explore recent experiences in the practice of information and consultation (I&C) at … Information and consultation practice across Europe five years after the EU Directive (Directive 2002/14/EC). The research … whether national practices ensure the adequate, effective and timely information and consultation of employees in the …
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