Der Erfolg der staatlich geförderten Altersvorsorge hängt von drei wesentlichen Faktoren ab: (i) Die Verbraucher müssen tatsächlich willens sein, zusätzliche Sparleistungen aufzubringen. Dafür müssen sie aber auch einfache und transparente Informationen zu den Produkten und bestehenden...

We present a dynamic microstructure model where a dealer market (DM) and a crossing network (CN) interact. Sequentially arriving traders with different valuations for an asset maximise their profits either by trading on a DM or by submitting an order for (possibly) uncertain execution via a CN....

The success of the government-sponsored pension depends on three main factors: (i) Empowering willing consumers to save additional money for the future. For it simplified, standardized, and comparable information about Riester products and expected benefits are needed. (ii) False incentives for...

We compare Transparency and Privacy in credit markets. A long-lived borrower, who has a risky investment opportunity, seeks loans from a sequence of short-lived lenders. Under Transparency, all the information about the past investment outcomes is shared among the future lenders, which helps the...

The recent period of sustained high growth in the United States has drawn attention to its financial system and the efficiency with which it seems to be able to channel funds to new productive investment projects, particularly in hi-tech industries. This study examines the role played by the...

We present a dynamic microstructure model where a dealer market (DM) and a crossing network (CN) interact. Sequentially arriving traders with different valuations for an asset maximise their profits either by trading on a DM or by submitting an order for (possibly) uncertain execution via a CN....

We compare Transparency and Privacy in credit markets. A long-lived borrower, who has a risky investment opportunity, seeks loans from a sequence of short-lived lenders. Under Transparency, all the information about the past investment outcomes is shared among the future lenders, which helps the...

Der Erfolg der staatlich geförderten Altersvorsorge hängt von drei wesentlichen Faktoren ab: (i) Die Verbraucher müssen tatsächlich willens sein, zusätzliche Sparleistungen aufzubringen. Dafür müssen sie aber auch einfache und transparente Informationen zu den Produkten und bestehenden...

We present a dynamic microstructure model where a dealer market (DM) and a crossing network (CN) interact. Sequentially arriving traders with different valuations for an asset maximise their profits either by trading on a DM or by submitting an order for (possibly) uncertain execution via a CN....

I consider the role of firm transparency in shaping its capital structure. In a costly-state-verification model, the optimal capital structure can be implemented by a mixture of debt and outside equity. Consistent with empirical evidence, leverage decreases with both past and expected...