Overview

This edited collection assesses the level of financial integration in the European Union (EU) and the differences across the countries and segments of the EU financial system. Progress in financial integration is key to the EU’s economic growth and competitiveness and although it has advanced substantially, the process is still far from completion. This book focuses on the pace of financial integration in the EU with special emphasis on the new EU Member States and investigates their progress in comparison with ‘old’ EU countries. The book is the first of its kind to include and evaluate the effects of the global financial crisis on the process of EU financial integration. In particular, the book’s contributors address the issue of whether a high degree of financial integration contributed to the intensification of the financial crisis, or whether a low level of integration prevented countries and financial industries from some of the negative effects of the crisis. Although most of the chapters apply contemporary econometric tools, the technical part is always reduced to indispensable minimum and the emphasis is given to economic interpretation of the results. The book aims to offer an up to date and insightful examination of the process of financial integration in the EU today.

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Author:   Roman Matoušek (London Metropolitan Business School, UK) ,  Daniel Stavárek (Silesian University, Czech Republic)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.385kg
ISBN:  

9781138808386

ISBN 10:   1138808385
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   04 July 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Theory of Financial Integration and Achievements in the European Union Daniel Stavárek, Iveta Řepková and Katarína Gajdošová 2. Financial Integration at Times of Financial Instability Jan Babecký, Luboš Komárek and Zlatuše Komárková 3. Integration of Financial Markets in the European Union: Regulation and Supervision Framework Stanislav Polouček 4. National and Sectoral Integration of Chinese and Russian Stock Market with World Markets Jan Babecký, Luboš Komárek and Zlatuše Komárková 5. Integration of Credit Markets in the Visegrad Countries with the Euro Area Pavla Vodová 6. Testing for East-West Contagion in the European Banking Sector During the Financial Crisis Emidio Cocozza and Paolo Piselli 7. European Exchange Rates Volatility and its Asymmetrical Components During the Financial Crisis Daniel Stavárek 8. Interesting Findings About Risk Estimation and Backtesting at European FX Rate Market Gabriela Cielepová and Tomáš Tichý 9. Determinants of the Exchange Market Pressure in the Euro-Candidate Countries Daniel Stavárek 10. European Tax Harmonization and the Effects of Tax Changes on Economic Growth Irena Szarowská

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Roman Matoušek is Professor of Finance and Director at the Centre for EMEA Banking, Finance & Economics at London Metropolitan Business School, UK. Daniel Stavárek is Associate Professor of International Finance and Head of the Department of Finance at Silesian University, School of Business Administration in Karviná, Czech Republic.

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