Alternative frameworks for providing financial services
By: by Stijn Claessens, Daniela Klingebiel.
Contributors: Klingebiel, Daniela.; World Bank. Financial Sector Strategy and Policy Group.
Series: Policy research working paper ;; 2189; Policy research working papers ;; 2189.
Publisher: World Bank, Financial Sector Strategy and Policy Group
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, DC (1818 H St., NW, Washington 20433)
Language: eng
Number of pages: 49
Subjects: Financial institutions.; Banks and banking.; Financial services industry.; Securities industry.; Financial instruments.; Competition.; Deposit insurance.; Banking law.
Description: The behavior of actors in financial systems depends crucially on the incentives that motivate them.  The right regulation, supervision, and incentives (including the scope of permissible activities, degree of contestability, and extent of safety net) for financial services can make the sector more resilient in the face of adverse shocks.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 43-49).
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