Author Archives: haraldborders

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

Posted on October 14, 2015 by haraldborders

In a new working paper, co-authered with Stefanie Stefanie Kleimeier and Shusen Qi, we examine the impact of deposit insurance (DI) schemes on bilateral cross-border deposits. Our results suggest that not only the existence of explicit DI, but also DI design features, which reflect … Continue reading →

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The use of overly intrusive conditionality in Greece is threatening the European project

Posted on May 31, 2015 by haraldborders

A Greek default may be only a matter of weeks away unless an agreement on the reform programme between Greece and “the institutions” will be reached. But Greece demands to renegotiate the whole programme, while the institutions, fearing a precedent, … Continue reading →

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The ‘Juncker plan’ does not offer a genuine path to boosting the Eurozone’s recovery

Posted on March 22, 2015 by haraldborders

The €315 billion European investment initiative – the so called ‘Juncker plan’ – was accepted by EU finance ministers on 10 March and is expected to go operational as a new “European Fund for Strategic Investment” (EFSI) by mid-2015. Is … Continue reading →

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Quantitative easing: Germans have nothing to lose but their fears!

Posted on January 22, 2015 by haraldborders

The European Central Bank is due to decide whether and how to undertake quantitative easing (QE) via large-scale purchases of government debt on secondary markets. For Germany – as the Eurozone’s largest economy and one with a decidedly conservative monetary stance – … Continue reading →

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On the road to Asia: why Germany and the Eurozone want a trade deal with Australia

Posted on January 7, 2015 by haraldborders

Shortly after the G20 summit in Brisbane, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced initiatives to increase trade and investment relations between Germany and Australia. Both parties agreed to set up a joint working group to identify future … Continue reading →

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The case for using public investment to boost growth in the Eurozone is overwhelming

Posted on October 28, 2014 by haraldborders

One year after the Eurozone’s much hyped ‘recovery’, signalled by some green shoots in the second quarter of 2013, the region’s quarterly economic growth is flat again. Even Germany’s growth prospects have been revised downward, and recent IMF estimates point to an almost 40 … Continue reading →

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Draghi calls for spending to rescue Euro – but will governments do ‘whatever it takes’?

Posted on September 7, 2014 by haraldborders

In July 2012 European Central Bank president Mario Draghi famously announced that the ECB would do “whatever it takes” to rescue the Euro. And he added: “Believe me, it will be enough.” In fact, it has so far been enough to avoid … Continue reading →

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Comparative Economic Studies dedicates a special issue to global banking symposium

Posted on June 11, 2014 by haraldborders

Comparative Economic Studies dedicates a special issue to the Maastricht symposium “Global Banking, Financial Stability, and Post-Crisis Policy Challenges” in the June 2014 issue. In this special issue the panelists reflect on the symposium discussions and share their views on the … Continue reading →

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Cultural borders limit financial integration during financial crises times

Posted on May 24, 2014 by haraldborders

In a recent working paper, co-authored with Stefanie Kleimeier and Sylvia Heuchemer, we provide new evidence on the “resurgence of cultural borders in international finance during the financial crisis”. We show that cultural differences across countries act as invisible borders … Continue reading →

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Welcome to my new Weblog!

Posted on April 13, 2014 by haraldborders

The Weblog is still under construction but will be updated very soon.

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