1st Edition

Financial Integration in the European Union

Edited By Roman Matoušek, Daniel Stavárek Copyright 2012
296 Pages 144 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

280 Pages 144 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

280 Pages 144 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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... Read more

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

Biography

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.