Author Archives: haraldborders

New Book: Understanding the New Global Economy

Posted on November 22, 2021 by haraldborders

Happy to announce my new book, published with Routledge. From the publisher’s website: “Understanding the New Global Economy: A European Perspective argues that globalisation is facing economic and political headwinds. A new global economic geography is emerging, cross-border relationships are changing, … Continue reading →

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Journal of Banking and Finance Special Section “Financial Globalization and Its Spillovers” published

Posted on March 24, 2020 by haraldborders

On 16 and 17 February, 2017 the EU Erasmus+ sponsored Jean-Monnet workshop on “Financial Globalization and Its Spillovers” took place at the Technische Hochschule Köln and Maastricht University, jointly organized by Joscha Beckmann, Ansgar Belke, Stefanie Kleimeier and Harald Sander. … Continue reading →

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Open Access to “The Travels of a Deposit in Turbulent Times”

Posted on January 7, 2020 by haraldborders

My paper “The Travels of a Deposit in Turbulent Times: The Importance of Deposit Insurance Design for Cross-Border Deposits” , jointly written with Shusen Qi and Stefanie  Kleimeier and published by Economic Inquiry is now available “open access“. In this … Continue reading →

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New Policy Paper on Cross-Border Effects of National Deposit Insurance Systems

Posted on September 18, 2019 by haraldborders

Deposit insurance systems are a common feature of the financial systems of most countries. Their rationale is twofold: to protect bank depositors in case of a bankruptcy and, even more importantly, to avoid widespread bankruptcies as a consequence of bank … Continue reading →

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Debate Café: The Future of Global Trade

Posted on February 19, 2019 by haraldborders

On 18 February 2019 I participated in a panel discussion on “The Future of Global Trade“, organized by  SCOPE and Studium General of Maastricht University. It was insightful for me to debate controversial current trade (policy) issues with a panel … Continue reading →

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New survey on “Banking Market Competition and Interest Rate Pass-Through”

Posted on January 10, 2018 by haraldborders

Banking Competition and Interest Rate Pass-Through (with S. Kleimeier), in: Bikker, J.A. and L. Spierdijk (eds), Handbook of Competition in Banking and Finance, Cheltenham (Edgar Elgar), 2017: 305-322.

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Keynote Lecture on Retail Banking Market Integration and Financial Stability in the Eurozone

Posted on July 12, 2017 by haraldborders

In my Jean Monnet keynote lecture on the International Conference on Banking and Finance at the University of Warsaw on 10 July 2017, entitled “Whatever it takes: Retail Banking Market Integration and Financial Stability in the Eurozone”, I have highlighted … Continue reading →

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Deposit Insurance in Times of Crises: Safe Haven or Regulatory Arbitrage?

Posted on June 6, 2017 by haraldborders

  An updated version of this paper has been presented on the 2017 Biennial IADI Research Conference: Designing an Optimal Deposit Insurance System – Theory and Practice, on 1-2 June 2017 at the Bank for International Settlements in Basel. See … Continue reading →

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Will a president Macron be able to reform the eurozone?

Posted on May 5, 2017 by haraldborders

European financial markets are already betting on the victory of centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron in the country’s May 7 second-round election. Are investors right to believe that the eurozone – the monetary union of countries that have incorporated … Continue reading →

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Finally, some good economic news from the Eurozone – but will it last?

Posted on April 10, 2017 by haraldborders

Finally, good news from the Eurozone. Unemployment rates fell to 9.5% in February 2017. According to Eurostat, this is the lowest rate since May 2009. The 19 countries that have adopted the common currency are thus returning back to the unemployment level … Continue reading →

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