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Resolution of failed banks by deposit insurers : cross-country evidence [PDF]
There is a wide cross-country variation in the institutional structure of bank failure resolution, including the role of the deposit insurer. The authors use quantitative analysis for 57 countries and discuss specific country cases to illustrate this ...
Beck, Thorsten, Laeven, Luc
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Financial Literacy, Financial Development and Economic Growth
ABSTRACT While significant progress has been made in exploring the importance of financial literacy, its impact on economic growth and financial development from a macroeconomic point of view remains thinly understood. This paper provides fresh evidence on the relationship between financial literacy, financial development and economic growth.
Spyridon Boikos +2 more
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On the optimality of the deposit insurance premium
This paper proposes a methodology for determining the optimal insurance premium on bank deposits charged by a deposit insurer. To this end, we define a simple economy comprising a representative consumer/lender, a firm/borrower, a financial intermediary (
Wilfredo L. Maldonado +2 more
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Safety Net Design and Systemic Risk: New Empirical Evidence [PDF]
Recent econometric evidence has noticeably changed views on the desirability and the appropriate design of explicit Deposit Insurance Schemes (DIS). The purpose of this paper is to take a second look at the data. After surveying recent empirical work and
Klüh, Ulrich
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ABSTRACT This study draws on framing theory to investigate how microfinance institutions (MFIs) strategically construct a vulnerability‐oriented organisational identity and how this framing influences their funding decisions during the pre‐campaign phase of prosocial crowdfunding.
Ana Paula Matias Gama +3 more
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The Role of the Deposit Guarantee System in Raising the Level of Public Confidence in Depository Institutions [PDF]
The main aim of the article is to study the essence of the deposit guarantee system and determine its role in increasing the level of public confidence in depository institutions.
Prokopenko Valeriia Yu. +1 more
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A guide to deposit insurance reform [PDF]
Deposit insurance was introduced in the United States during the Great Depression primarily to promote financial stability. Stability is enhanced because deposit insurance reduces the likelihood of a bank run.
Antoine Martin
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Obstetrics and gynecology devices designed for low‐ and middle‐income countries: A narrative review
Abstract There are many barriers contributing to poor health outcomes for women in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), one of which is the lack of necessary medical devices. Presently, the development of various kinds of devices intended to improve women's health outcomes specifically in LMICs remains underrepresented in the literature; therefore,
Dhanalakshmi Thiyagarajan +2 more
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Reforming deposit insurance and FDICIA [PDF]
Current discussions about deposit insurance reform center on issues such as the size of insurance premiums, the size of the fund, and the size of the coverage limits-all issues that reflect a concern with how to allocate the losses arising from bank ...
Larry D. Wall, Robert A. Eisenbeis
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Hypervision Proton Surgery: The Future Direction of Proton Therapy
ABSTRACT Proton beams provide unique physical advantages characterized by a low entrance dose, negligible exit dose, and a sharp Bragg peak, which enable superior sparing of normal tissues and support safe dose escalation for improved tumor control. However, conventional photon‐based fractionation remains widely used in proton therapy, where prolonged ...
Li Li, Shuanghu Yuan
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