It appears to be common wisdom that the basic cause of Thailand's crisis is its extraordinarily weak financial institutions. The article questions this proposition from an empirical viewpoint. It is argued that the facts provided can be better explained in a framework of system change than by...

It appears to be common wisdom that the basic cause of Thailand's crisis is its extraordinarily weak financial institutions. The paper questions this proposition from an empirical viewpoint. It is well established that the long-term performance of Thailand's financial system is favorable. The...

Funktionen des Finanzsektors -- Finanzsystem und Finanzierung -- Zentralbanken und Europäische Zentralbank -- Geldschöpfung im Finanzsektor -- Motive der Geldhaltung und makroökonomisches Grundmodell I -- Theorie der Zinsen -- Zinsstrukturtheorie -- Theorie der Banken -- Kreditrationierung:...

International financial markets play an increasing role in the mind of the general public, much more than they did a few decades ago. There can be no doubt that the size of financial markets has grown at a faster pace than the markets for goods and services in the past ten or twenty years....

This paper uses the framework of long-term financial system development to describe and assess the reform process in Thailand after 1997. The present financial reforms are well in line with the pattern of financial development found in the academic literature. A detailed analysis of capital...