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Lessons from History X – From London to Paris. How excessive public debt and uncontrolled financial innovation led to the bubbles of 1720
Facing similar problems of unsustainable public debt, 18th century England and France tried to resort to...
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Banking Union: An unfinished project
The banking union is an ambitious project. It aims to build a resilient banking system that...
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Lessons from history VIII – On the social utility of finance
How an 18th century British doctrine suggests a complete overhaul of financial regulation
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Lessons from history VII – Tulip mania and the ‘bubble’ propaganda of elites
The tulip mania is one of the most famous episodes of financial history, constantly evoked by...
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EU citizens want to see a clear separation of banking activities
It has been five years now since the financial crisis hit Europe, and still, the European...
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#NoMoreCrises: Unkept Promises of Reform
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Lessons from history VI – For and against short selling
In September 2008, amidst the worst weeks of the financial crisis, regulators throughout the world decided...
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Lessons from history V: Banking separation (3/3) Why Europe did not copy the Glass-Steagall Act?
The separation of investment and commercial banks was adopted by US Congress in 1933. Today, EU...
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Call for Action – Join our demand for a strong EU Bank Reform Proposal
Shouldn’t banks stand on their own feet?
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