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Global Financial Architecture – Article by Charles W. Calomiris

Charles Calomiris article on a New Global Financial Architecture from October 1998 is an interesting document, outlining the criticism of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs). He starts with an interesting claim: Economics normally provides rather dismal news, emphasizing tradeoffs among … Continue reading

29. April 2008 by kasi
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Summary of the recommendations of the Meltzer-Report

To assess the evolution of the Financial Architecture after the Asian Crisis, the Meltzer Report provides a good gauge for the critique of the USA and other G7 countries towards the International Financial Institution. The report is named after Allan … Continue reading

27. April 2008 by kasi
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Intergovernmentalism in Financial Regulation

Puzzling Complexity The global financial architecture is very complex. Despite increasing liberalization of financial markets, increased system risk and integration of the economies through the financial markets in the last 30 years, there is no single World Financial Authority regulating … Continue reading

22. April 2008 by kasi
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Global Financial Governance – Definitions by Alexander, Eatwell and Dhumale

Alexander, Eatwell and Dhumale make this causal explanation for the need of Global Financial Governance (p. 14): In the post-Bretton-Woods-Era, banks and financial instutions have adopted innovative financial instruments to diversify earnings and to hedge against credit and market risk. … Continue reading

14. April 2008 by kasi
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