Journal of Financial Economic Policy: Volume 9 Issue 4

How deviations from FOMC’s monetary policy decisions from a benchmark monetary policy rule affect bank profitability: evidence from U.S. banks

Nicholas Apergis, Chi Keung Marco Lau

This paper aims to provide fresh empirical evidence on how Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) monetary policy decisions from a benchmark monetary policy rule affect the…

Information asymmetry and conditional financial sector development

Simplice Asongu, Jacinta Nwachukwu

The purpose of this study is to examine the role of reducing information asymmetry (IA) on conditional financial sector development in 53 African countries for the period…

The relationships among capital flow surges, reversals and sudden stops

Levan Efremidze, Sungsoo Kim, Ozan Sula, Thomas D. Willett

This paper aims to investigate the relationship between capital flow surges, reversals and sudden stops.

Exchange rate misalignment and economic growth in India

Vaseem Akram, Badri Narayan Rath

The purpose of the paper is to examine the impact of exchange rate misalignment on economic growth in India using annual data from 1980 to 2014.

The relationship between local government economic freedom and bond ratings

John Dove

With a newly developed measure of economic freedom across US local government jurisdictions, this paper aims to estimate the relationship between economic freedom and bond ratings.

Abnormal returns from joining Congress? Evidence from new members

Joshua C. Hall, Serkan Karadas, Minh Tam Tammy Schlosky

Congress passed the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012, vesting the Securities and Exchange Commission with the clear legal authority to prosecute members…

Analyzing the topography of financial regulation

Vighneswara Swamy

This paper aims to assess the topography of financial regulation, supervisory styles and performance of banking systems across the world.