The Economics of Bank Bankruptcy Law

This book shows that a special bank bankruptcy regime is desirable for the efficient restructuring and/or liquidation of distressed banks. It explores in detail both the principal features of corporate bankruptcy law and the specific characteristics of banks including the importance of public confid...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marinč, Matej (Author), Vlahu, Razvan (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 General Issues in Bankruptcy Law
  • 3 Are Banks Special? Implications for Bank Bankruptcy Law
  • 4 Systemic Crises
  • 5 General Issues on the structure of Banking Industry
  • 6 Current Bank Bankruptcy Regimes and Recent Developments
  • 7 Optimal Design of Bank Bankruptcy Law and the Bank Failures from the 2007-2009 Financial Crisis
  • 8 Conclusions
  • 9 Appendix.