Bank Capital and Risk-Taking: The Impact of Capital Regulation, Charter Value, and the Business Cycle by Stéphanie M. Stolz
Springer; 2007 edition | July 31, 2007 | English | ISBN: 3540485449 | 163 pages | PDF | 7 MB
Springer; 2007 edition | July 31, 2007 | English | ISBN: 3540485449 | 163 pages | PDF | 7 MB
The year-long consultations on Basel II mirror the international popularity of capital requirements as a regulatory instrument. Yet, the impact of capital requirements on banks' behavior is not fully understood. The aim of this study is to contribute to this understanding.