Banks and Markets: the Changing Character of European Finance

Raghuram Rajan and Luigi Zingales

No 3865, CEPR Discussion Papers from Centre for Economic Policy Research

Abstract: In the last two decades the European financial markets have become more market-oriented. We analyse the economic and political forces that have triggered these changes as well as their likely welfare implications. We also try to assess whether this trend will continue. Based on our analysis, we conjecture that even if Europe might benefit from a continuation of the trend, in the near future political support for it is likely to become much weaker. Furthermore, without serious reforms, the trend is likely to benefit Southern Europe less than Northern Europe.

Keywords: Finance development; Financial markets; Banking system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003-05
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