Principles of Financial Regulation : A Dynamic Portfolio Approach

Economists seeking explanations for the global financial crisis of 1997-99 are reaching consensus that a major factor was weak financial institutions, which resulted in part from inadequate government regulations. At the same time many developing c...

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Main Author: Stiglitz, Joseph E.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2014
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/01/17591975/principles-financial-regulation-dynamic-portfolio-approach
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topic ACCESS TO CREDIT
ADVERSE EFFECTS
AMOUNT OF CREDIT
ARBITRAGE
ASSET BASE
ASSET MANAGEMENT
ASSET PORTFOLIO
ASSET PRICES
ASSET RESOLUTION
ASSET VALUES
ASSETS
ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
BAD ASSETS
BAILOUTS
BALANCE SHEET
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK ACCOUNTS
BANK FAILURES
BANK INSOLVENCIES
BANK LENDING
BANK OWNERS
BANK PORTFOLIO
BANK REGULATION
BANK RESTRUCTURING
BANKING CRISES
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKING SYSTEMS
BANKRUPT
BANKRUPTCIES
BANKRUPTCY
BANKRUPTCY LAW
BANKS
BIASES
BOND
BOOK VALUE
BORROWER
BORROWING
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL ADEQUACY REQUIREMENT
CAPITAL ADEQUACY REQUIREMENTS
CAPITAL BASE
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKET LIBERALIZATION
CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CASH FLOW
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANKING
CIVIL WAR
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENT
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
CONNECTED LENDING
CORPORATE BANKRUPTCIES
CREDIT CONSTRAINTS
CREDIT CRUNCH
CREDITOR
CRIMINAL PENALTIES
DEBTOR
DEBTOR RIGHTS
DEFAULTS
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
DEPOSIT INSURANCE SYSTEM
DEPOSIT RATE
DEPOSIT RATES
DEPOSITOR
DEPOSITORS
DEPOSITS
DEREGULATION
DERIVATIVE
DEVALUATION
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DIRECTED CREDIT
DIVERSIFICATION
DIVIDENDS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ENTREPRENEURS
EQUITIES
EQUITY CAPITAL
EVENT OF BANKRUPTCY
EXPLICIT DEPOSIT INSURANCE
EXPOSURE TO RISK
EXTERNALITIES
FEDERAL RESERVE
FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DISTRESS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL POSITION
FINANCIAL REGULATION
FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SECTOR REGULATION
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
FINANCIAL WEAKNESSES
FLOW OF CREDIT
FORBEARANCE
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FREE MARKETS
GAMBLING
GOVERNMENT BONDS
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
HIDDEN SUBSIDY
HIGH INTEREST RATE
HIGH INTEREST RATES
HOLDINGS
HUMAN RESOURCES
IMPLICIT GUARANTEE
INCOME
INFLATION
INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES
INSIDER LENDING
INSTRUMENT
INTEREST COSTS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE POLICIES
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INVESTMENT CAPITAL
JUDGMENT
LAND SPECULATION
LAND VALUES
LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
LENDER
LENDERS
LEVERAGE
LIABILITY
LIQUIDITY
LOAN
LOAN PORTFOLIOS
LONG-TERM INTEREST
LONG-TERM INTEREST RATES
LOW INTEREST RATES
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MARK TO MARKET
MARKET DISCIPLINE
MARKET ECONOMIES
MARKET FAILURES
MARKET REGULATION
MARKET RISK
MARKET VALUE
MONETARY CLAIMS
MONETARY FUND
MONETARY POLICY
MORAL HAZARD
MORTGAGE
MORTGAGE REGULATIONS
NATIONAL BUDGETS
NET VALUE
NET WORTH
NEW ENTRANTS
NONBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
NONBANKS
NONPERFORMANCE
NONPERFORMING LOANS
PARTICULAR ASSET
PENALTIES
PORTFOLIO
PRIVATE BANKS
PROBLEM BANKS
PRUDENTIAL REGULATION
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC POLICY
RATING AGENCIES
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE ASSETS
REAL ESTATE LOANS
RECESSION
REGULATORS
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
REGULATORY CAPACITIES
REGULATORY CAPACITY
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY POLICIES
REGULATORY REFORM
REGULATORY REGIME
REGULATORY REGIMES
REGULATORY STRUCTURE
RESERVES
RETURN
RETURNS
RISK DIVERSIFICATION
RISK EXPOSURE
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK OF DEFAULT
RISK PREMIUM
RISK SHARING
RISK TAKING
SAVINGS
SOLVENCY
SOURCES OF FUNDS
STATE BANKS
SUPPLY OF CREDIT
SYSTEMIC CRISES
SYSTEMIC CRISIS
TRANCHE
TRANSACTION
TRANSFER PAYMENT
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPARENT SYSTEMS
TREASURY
TREASURY BILLS
TRUST CORPORATION
USE OF DERIVATIVES
VALUATION
WORKOUT
spellingShingle ACCESS TO CREDIT
ADVERSE EFFECTS
AMOUNT OF CREDIT
ARBITRAGE
ASSET BASE
ASSET MANAGEMENT
ASSET PORTFOLIO
ASSET PRICES
ASSET RESOLUTION
ASSET VALUES
ASSETS
ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
BAD ASSETS
BAILOUTS
BALANCE SHEET
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK ACCOUNTS
BANK FAILURES
BANK INSOLVENCIES
BANK LENDING
BANK OWNERS
BANK PORTFOLIO
BANK REGULATION
BANK RESTRUCTURING
BANKING CRISES
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKING SYSTEMS
BANKRUPT
BANKRUPTCIES
BANKRUPTCY
BANKRUPTCY LAW
BANKS
BIASES
BOND
BOOK VALUE
BORROWER
BORROWING
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL ADEQUACY REQUIREMENT
CAPITAL ADEQUACY REQUIREMENTS
CAPITAL BASE
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKET LIBERALIZATION
CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CASH FLOW
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANKING
CIVIL WAR
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENT
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
CONNECTED LENDING
CORPORATE BANKRUPTCIES
CREDIT CONSTRAINTS
CREDIT CRUNCH
CREDITOR
CRIMINAL PENALTIES
DEBTOR
DEBTOR RIGHTS
DEFAULTS
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
DEPOSIT INSURANCE SYSTEM
DEPOSIT RATE
DEPOSIT RATES
DEPOSITOR
DEPOSITORS
DEPOSITS
DEREGULATION
DERIVATIVE
DEVALUATION
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DIRECTED CREDIT
DIVERSIFICATION
DIVIDENDS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ENTREPRENEURS
EQUITIES
EQUITY CAPITAL
EVENT OF BANKRUPTCY
EXPLICIT DEPOSIT INSURANCE
EXPOSURE TO RISK
EXTERNALITIES
FEDERAL RESERVE
FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DISTRESS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL POSITION
FINANCIAL REGULATION
FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SECTOR REGULATION
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
FINANCIAL WEAKNESSES
FLOW OF CREDIT
FORBEARANCE
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FREE MARKETS
GAMBLING
GOVERNMENT BONDS
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
HIDDEN SUBSIDY
HIGH INTEREST RATE
HIGH INTEREST RATES
HOLDINGS
HUMAN RESOURCES
IMPLICIT GUARANTEE
INCOME
INFLATION
INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES
INSIDER LENDING
INSTRUMENT
INTEREST COSTS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE POLICIES
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INVESTMENT CAPITAL
JUDGMENT
LAND SPECULATION
LAND VALUES
LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
LENDER
LENDERS
LEVERAGE
LIABILITY
LIQUIDITY
LOAN
LOAN PORTFOLIOS
LONG-TERM INTEREST
LONG-TERM INTEREST RATES
LOW INTEREST RATES
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MARK TO MARKET
MARKET DISCIPLINE
MARKET ECONOMIES
MARKET FAILURES
MARKET REGULATION
MARKET RISK
MARKET VALUE
MONETARY CLAIMS
MONETARY FUND
MONETARY POLICY
MORAL HAZARD
MORTGAGE
MORTGAGE REGULATIONS
NATIONAL BUDGETS
NET VALUE
NET WORTH
NEW ENTRANTS
NONBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
NONBANKS
NONPERFORMANCE
NONPERFORMING LOANS
PARTICULAR ASSET
PENALTIES
PORTFOLIO
PRIVATE BANKS
PROBLEM BANKS
PRUDENTIAL REGULATION
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC POLICY
RATING AGENCIES
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE ASSETS
REAL ESTATE LOANS
RECESSION
REGULATORS
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
REGULATORY CAPACITIES
REGULATORY CAPACITY
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY POLICIES
REGULATORY REFORM
REGULATORY REGIME
REGULATORY REGIMES
REGULATORY STRUCTURE
RESERVES
RETURN
RETURNS
RISK DIVERSIFICATION
RISK EXPOSURE
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK OF DEFAULT
RISK PREMIUM
RISK SHARING
RISK TAKING
SAVINGS
SOLVENCY
SOURCES OF FUNDS
STATE BANKS
SUPPLY OF CREDIT
SYSTEMIC CRISES
SYSTEMIC CRISIS
TRANCHE
TRANSACTION
TRANSFER PAYMENT
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPARENT SYSTEMS
TREASURY
TREASURY BILLS
TRUST CORPORATION
USE OF DERIVATIVES
VALUATION
WORKOUT
Stiglitz, Joseph E.
Principles of Financial Regulation : A Dynamic Portfolio Approach
description Economists seeking explanations for the global financial crisis of 1997-99 are reaching consensus that a major factor was weak financial institutions, which resulted in part from inadequate government regulations. At the same time many developing countries are struggling with an overregulated financial system-one that stifles innovation and the flow of credit to new entrepreneurs and that can stunt the growth of well-established firms. In particular, too many countries are relying excessively on capital adequacy standards, which are inefficient and sometimes counterproductive. The author argues that financial systems can be reformed successfully using a 'dynamic portfolio approach' aimed at managing the incentives and constraints that affect not only financial institutions exposure to risk but also their ability to cope with it. The article sets out general principles of financial regulation and shows how the dynamic portfolio approach can help countries deal with the special problems that arise during the transition to a more liberalized economy as well as those that arise in dealing with a financial crisis similar to the 1997 crisis in East Asia.
format Journal Article
author Stiglitz, Joseph E.
author_facet Stiglitz, Joseph E.
author_sort Stiglitz, Joseph E.
title Principles of Financial Regulation : A Dynamic Portfolio Approach
title_short Principles of Financial Regulation : A Dynamic Portfolio Approach
title_full Principles of Financial Regulation : A Dynamic Portfolio Approach
title_fullStr Principles of Financial Regulation : A Dynamic Portfolio Approach
title_full_unstemmed Principles of Financial Regulation : A Dynamic Portfolio Approach
title_sort principles of financial regulation : a dynamic portfolio approach
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/01/17591975/principles-financial-regulation-dynamic-portfolio-approach
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17126
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spelling okr-10986-171262021-04-23T14:03:29Z Principles of Financial Regulation : A Dynamic Portfolio Approach Stiglitz, Joseph E. ACCESS TO CREDIT ADVERSE EFFECTS AMOUNT OF CREDIT ARBITRAGE ASSET BASE ASSET MANAGEMENT ASSET PORTFOLIO ASSET PRICES ASSET RESOLUTION ASSET VALUES ASSETS ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION BAD ASSETS BAILOUTS BALANCE SHEET BALANCE SHEETS BANK ACCOUNTS BANK FAILURES BANK INSOLVENCIES BANK LENDING BANK OWNERS BANK PORTFOLIO BANK REGULATION BANK RESTRUCTURING BANKING CRISES BANKING SYSTEM BANKING SYSTEMS BANKRUPT BANKRUPTCIES BANKRUPTCY BANKRUPTCY LAW BANKS BIASES BOND BOOK VALUE BORROWER BORROWING CAPITAL ACCOUNT CAPITAL ADEQUACY CAPITAL ADEQUACY REQUIREMENT CAPITAL ADEQUACY REQUIREMENTS CAPITAL BASE CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKET LIBERALIZATION CAPITAL REQUIREMENT CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS CASH FLOW CENTRAL BANK CENTRAL BANKING CIVIL WAR COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENT COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS CONNECTED LENDING CORPORATE BANKRUPTCIES CREDIT CONSTRAINTS CREDIT CRUNCH CREDITOR CRIMINAL PENALTIES DEBTOR DEBTOR RIGHTS DEFAULTS DEPOSIT DEPOSIT INSURANCE DEPOSIT INSURANCE SYSTEM DEPOSIT RATE DEPOSIT RATES DEPOSITOR DEPOSITORS DEPOSITS DEREGULATION DERIVATIVE DEVALUATION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DIRECTED CREDIT DIVERSIFICATION DIVIDENDS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ENTREPRENEURS EQUITIES EQUITY CAPITAL EVENT OF BANKRUPTCY EXPLICIT DEPOSIT INSURANCE EXPOSURE TO RISK EXTERNALITIES FEDERAL RESERVE FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL DISTRESS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL POSITION FINANCIAL REGULATION FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SECTOR REGULATION FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS FINANCIAL WEAKNESSES FLOW OF CREDIT FORBEARANCE FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN CURRENCY FREE MARKETS GAMBLING GOVERNMENT BONDS GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION GOVERNMENT REGULATION GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS HIDDEN SUBSIDY HIGH INTEREST RATE HIGH INTEREST RATES HOLDINGS HUMAN RESOURCES IMPLICIT GUARANTEE INCOME INFLATION INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES INSIDER LENDING INSTRUMENT INTEREST COSTS INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE POLICIES INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL BANKING INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INVESTMENT CAPITAL JUDGMENT LAND SPECULATION LAND VALUES LEGAL ENVIRONMENT LENDER LENDERS LEVERAGE LIABILITY LIQUIDITY LOAN LOAN PORTFOLIOS LONG-TERM INTEREST LONG-TERM INTEREST RATES LOW INTEREST RATES MACROECONOMIC POLICY MARK TO MARKET MARKET DISCIPLINE MARKET ECONOMIES MARKET FAILURES MARKET REGULATION MARKET RISK MARKET VALUE MONETARY CLAIMS MONETARY FUND MONETARY POLICY MORAL HAZARD MORTGAGE MORTGAGE REGULATIONS NATIONAL BUDGETS NET VALUE NET WORTH NEW ENTRANTS NONBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS NONBANKS NONPERFORMANCE NONPERFORMING LOANS PARTICULAR ASSET PENALTIES PORTFOLIO PRIVATE BANKS PROBLEM BANKS PRUDENTIAL REGULATION PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC POLICY RATING AGENCIES REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE ASSETS REAL ESTATE LOANS RECESSION REGULATORS REGULATORY AUTHORITIES REGULATORY CAPACITIES REGULATORY CAPACITY REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY POLICIES REGULATORY REFORM REGULATORY REGIME REGULATORY REGIMES REGULATORY STRUCTURE RESERVES RETURN RETURNS RISK DIVERSIFICATION RISK EXPOSURE RISK MANAGEMENT RISK OF DEFAULT RISK PREMIUM RISK SHARING RISK TAKING SAVINGS SOLVENCY SOURCES OF FUNDS STATE BANKS SUPPLY OF CREDIT SYSTEMIC CRISES SYSTEMIC CRISIS TRANCHE TRANSACTION TRANSFER PAYMENT TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENT SYSTEMS TREASURY TREASURY BILLS TRUST CORPORATION USE OF DERIVATIVES VALUATION WORKOUT Economists seeking explanations for the global financial crisis of 1997-99 are reaching consensus that a major factor was weak financial institutions, which resulted in part from inadequate government regulations. At the same time many developing countries are struggling with an overregulated financial system-one that stifles innovation and the flow of credit to new entrepreneurs and that can stunt the growth of well-established firms. In particular, too many countries are relying excessively on capital adequacy standards, which are inefficient and sometimes counterproductive. The author argues that financial systems can be reformed successfully using a 'dynamic portfolio approach' aimed at managing the incentives and constraints that affect not only financial institutions exposure to risk but also their ability to cope with it. The article sets out general principles of financial regulation and shows how the dynamic portfolio approach can help countries deal with the special problems that arise during the transition to a more liberalized economy as well as those that arise in dealing with a financial crisis similar to the 1997 crisis in East Asia. 2014-02-20T22:39:51Z 2014-02-20T22:39:51Z 2001-04 Journal Article http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/01/17591975/principles-financial-regulation-dynamic-portfolio-approach World Bank Research Observer http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17126 English en_US CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research