Avoiding Regulatory Arbitrage in times of TTIP – Challenges for Supervision in International Finance
The views expressed in this essay are those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect those of AGI or any other affiliated organizations. Introduction In mid-June 2013, the …
Draghi’s Holding Pattern
While central banks in the U.S. and Japan are struggling with the consequences of their non-conventional policies, President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi proudly promotes his institution’s more …
The Age of Central Bank Experimentation
This publication, part of AGI’s 30th anniversary Symposium, focuses on the increasingly public role central banks play in the twenty-first century. It asks important questions, including: Do central banks have …
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Support Our WorkBoring Hard Boards: Negotiating the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Part of AGI’s 30th anniversary Symposium, this publication analyzes the transatlantic trade relationship, in particular the prospects for a new Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The authors discuss the …
Bernanke’s Slide
The global financial markets’ slide on Thursday was a stark reminder of the fact that investors remain addicted to cheap money from central banks. It only took U.S. Federal Reserve …
The Trust Trifecta
Engraved on the U.S. dollar bill are the words “in God we trust.” The sarcastic extension of that phrase says “all others pay cash.” It seems that forces rampant in …
Schaeuble’s Interim Banking Union
In a recent article for the Financial Times, Germany’s Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble finally explained to an international audience why he thinks treaty changes are necessary in order to provide …
Private Health Care Insurance: Accessibility and Efficiency in the U.S. and Germany
Different Systems, Similar Debates Despite different health care systems in Germany and the U.S., similar debates and health policy questions can be identified in both countries. Some common issues are …
Resetting Transatlantic Trade Negotiations
By DAAD/AGI Fellow Tilman Krueger Underlying past failures to agree on transatlantic trade liberalization are strong vested interests in the U.S. and in the EU—issues that have not vanished over …
