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Incentive-Based Capital Requirements
(2018-05-02)
This paper proposes a new regulatory approach that implements capital requirements contingent on executive incentive schemes. We argue that excessive risk-taking in the financial sector originates from the shareholder moral ...
Taking the Lead: When Non-Banks Arrange Syndicated Loans
(2015-04-01)
In the mid-1990s, institutional investors entered the syndicated loan market and started to serve borrowers as lead arrangers. Why are non-banks able to compete for this role against banks? How do the composition of ...
The Political Economy of Bank Bailouts
(2016-04-14)
In this paper, we examine how the institutional design affects the outcome of bank bailout decisions. In the German savings bank sector, distress events can be resolved by local politicians or a state-level association. ...
Rent-Seeking in Elite Networks
(2017-01-31)
We employ a unique dataset on members of an elite service club in Germany to investigate how social connections in elite networks affect the allocation of resources. Specifically, we investigate credit allocation decisions ...
Freedom of Contract and Financial Stability through the lens of the Legal Theory of Finance
(2016-08-28)
This paper is the outcome of a related broader project, exploring the explanatory power of the Legal Theory of Finance, which proposes a new institution-based analytical framework for the analysis of phenomena of financial ...
The Financing Dynamics of Newly Founded Firms
(2016-11-01)
Little evidence exists on the financing decisions of newly founded firms or on the financing dynamics of these firms over their life cycle. We aim to help filling this gap by investigating the financing dynamics of 2,456 ...
Financial Constraints, Newly Founded Firms and the Financial Crisis
(2017-12-14)
This paper aims to analyze the effects of financial constraints and the financial crisis on the financing and investment policies of newly founded firms. Thereby, the analysis adds important new insights on a crucial segment ...
Regulation of Crowdfunding in Germany
(2018-04-23)
This paper is the national report for Germany prepared for the to the 20th General Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law 2018 and gives an overview of the regulation of crowdfunding in Germany and the ...