Gerard Caprio

Williams College

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Williamstown, MA 01267

United States

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The Regulation and Supervision of Banks Around the World: A New Database

University of Minnesota Financial Studies Working Paper No. 0006; World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2588
Number of pages: 88 Posted: 10 Apr 2001
James R. Barth, Gerard Caprio and Ross Levine
Auburn University, Williams College and Stanford University
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Bank Regulation and Supervision: What Works Best?

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Bank Regulation and Supervision: What Works Best?

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 17 May 2001
James R. Barth, Gerard Caprio and Ross Levine
Auburn University, Williams College and Stanford University
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Bank Regulation and Supervision: What Works Best?

NBER Working Paper No. w9323
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 15 Nov 2002 Last Revised: 24 Dec 2022
James R. Barth, Gerard Caprio and Ross Levine
Auburn University, Williams College and Stanford University
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Bank Insolvencies: Cross-Country Experience

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Gerard Caprio and Daniela Klingebiel
Williams College and World Bank - Policy Unit
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Financial Regulation and Performance: Cross-Country Evidence

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
James R. Barth, Gerard Caprio and Ross Levine
Auburn University, Williams College and Stanford University
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Banking Systems Around the Globe: Do Regulation and Ownership Affect Performance and Stability?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 2325
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
James R. Barth, Gerard Caprio and Ross Levine
Auburn University, Williams College and Stanford University
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The 2007 Meltdown in Structured Securitization: Searching for Lessons, Not Scapegoats

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The 2007 Meltdown in Structured Securitization: Searching for Lessons, Not Scapegoats

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4756
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Gerard Caprio, Asli Demirgüç-Kunt and Edward J. Kane
Williams College, World Bank and Boston College - Department of Finance
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Debt Markets, Banks & Banking Reform, Emerging Markets, Access to Finance

The 2007 Meltdown in Structured Securitization: Searching for Lessons not Scapegoats

Paolo Baffi Centre Research Paper No. 2009-49
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 24 Jun 2009
Gerard Caprio, Asli Demirgüç-Kunt and Edward J. Kane
Williams College, World Bank and Boston College - Department of Finance
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financial crisis, securitization, regulation and supervision, safety nets

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Governance and Bank Valuation

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Governance and Bank Valuation

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 02 Jan 2004
Gerard Caprio, Luc Laeven and Ross Levine
Williams College, European Central Bank (ECB) and Stanford University
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Governance and Bank Valuation

NBER Working Paper No. w10158
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 23 Dec 2003 Last Revised: 05 Oct 2022
Gerard Caprio, Luc Laeven and Ross Levine
Williams College, European Central Bank (ECB) and Stanford University
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Bank Regulations are Changing: For Better or Worse?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4646
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
James R. Barth, Gerard Caprio and Ross Levine
Auburn University, Williams College and Stanford University
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Banks & Banking Reform, Access to Finance, Debt Markets, Emerging Markets

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The Evolution and Impact of Bank Regulations

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6288
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
James R. Barth, Gerard Caprio and Ross Levine
Auburn University, Williams College and Stanford University
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Banks & Banking Reform, Access to Finance, Debt Markets, Public Sector Corruption & Anticorruption Measures, Emerging Markets

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Macro Financial Determinants of the Great Financial Crisis: Implications for Financial Regulation

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Macro Financial Determinants of the Great Financial Crisis: Implications for Financial Regulation

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 21 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 22 Jun 2011
Gerard Caprio, Vincenzo D'Apice, Giovanni Ferri and Giovanni Walter Puopolo
Williams College, Center for Relationship Banking and Economics, LUMSA University and CSEF - University of Naples Federico II
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Banking Crisis, Government Intervention, Regulation

Macro Financial Determinants of the Great Financial Crisis: Implications for Financial Regulation

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 23 Mar 2011 Last Revised: 07 Jul 2014
Gerard Caprio, Vincenzo D'Apice, Giovanni Ferri and Giovanni Walter Puopolo
Williams College, Center for Relationship Banking and Economics, LUMSA University and CSEF - University of Naples Federico II
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Banking Crisis, Government Intervention, Regulation

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China's Changing Financial System: Can it Catch up with, or Even Drive Growth

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China's Changing Financial System: Can it Catch up with, or Even Drive Growth

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 01 Mar 2007
James R. Barth and Gerard Caprio
Auburn University and Williams College
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China, Banking, Exports, Foreign Exchange Rates, Financial System

China's Changing Financial System: Can it Catch Up With, or Even Drive Growth

Networks Financial Institute Policy Brief No. 2007-PB-05
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 16 May 2007
James R. Barth and Gerard Caprio
Auburn University and Williams College
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China, financial regulation, financial system

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Financial History: Lessons of the Past for Reformers of the Present

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Gerard Caprio and Dimitri Vittas
Williams College and World Bank - Financial Sector Development
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The Role of Long-Term Finance: Theory and Evidence

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Gerard Caprio and Asli Demirgüç-Kunt
Williams College and World Bank
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Bank Regulation and Supervision in 180 Countries from 1999 to 2011

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Bank Regulation and Supervision in 180 Countries from 1999 to 2011

Number of pages: 111 Posted: 19 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 29 Jul 2014
James R. Barth, Gerard Caprio and Ross Levine
Auburn University, Williams College and Stanford University
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financial institutions, Government Policy and Regulation, Comparative Financial Systems

Bank Regulation and Supervision in 180 Countries from 1999 to 2011

NBER Working Paper No. w18733
Number of pages: 112 Posted: 26 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 10 Mar 2023
James R. Barth, Gerard Caprio and Ross Levine
Auburn University, Williams College and Stanford University
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Safe and Sound Banking: A Role for Countercyclical Regulatory Requirements?

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Safe and Sound Banking: A Role for Countercyclical Regulatory Requirements?

Finlawmetrics 2010 Conference Paper
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 01 Feb 2010
Gerard Caprio
Williams College
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Financial crisis, Securitization, Regulation and Supervision, Safety Nets

Safe and Sound Banking: A Role for Countercyclical Regulatory Requirements?

Paolo Baffi Centre Research Paper No. 2010-76
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 23 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 20 Nov 2010
Gerard Caprio
Williams College
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Financial crisis, Securitization, Regulation and Supervision, Safety Nets

Safe and Sound Banking: A Role for Countercyclical Regulatory Requirements?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5198
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Gerard Caprio
Williams College
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Banks & Banking Reform, Access to Finance, Financial Intermediation, Debt Markets, Emerging Markets

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Financial Regulation after the Crisis: How Did We Get Here, and How Do We Get Out?

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 07 Nov 2013
Gerard Caprio
Williams College
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Financial Regulation, Basel, risk weighting, Sentinel

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Bank Regulation: The Case of the Missing Model

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Gerard Caprio
Williams College
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Comparative International Characteristics of Banking

Number of pages: 78 Posted: 31 Aug 2013
James R. Barth, Gerard Caprio and Daniel E. Nolle
Auburn University, Williams College and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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The Lender of Last Resort Function Under a Currency Board: The Case of Argentina

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Gerard Caprio, Michael P. Dooley, Danny Leipziger and Carl E. Walsh
Williams College, University of California at Santa Cruz, World Bank and University of California at Santa Cruz
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Beyond Capital Ideals: Restoring Banking Stability

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Gerard Caprio, Patrick Honohan and Patrick Honohan
Williams College and Trinity College Dublin - Department of Economics
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Does Financial Reform Increase or Reduce Savings?

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Gerard Caprio, Patrick Honohan, Patrick Honohan, Oriana Bandiera and Fabio Schiantarelli
Williams College, Trinity College Dublin - Department of Economics, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD) and Boston College - Department of Economics
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Can the Unsophisticated Market Provide Discipline?

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Gerard Caprio, Patrick Honohan and Patrick Honohan
Williams College and Trinity College Dublin - Department of Economics
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Misdiagnosis: Incomplete Cures of Financial Regulatory Failures

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 30 Jul 2014
James R. Barth, Gerard Caprio and Ross Levine
Auburn University, Williams College and Stanford University
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Regulation, Supervision, Systemic Risk, Financial Crises, Central Banking

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Banking Policy and Macroeconomic Stability: An Exploration

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Gerard Caprio, Patrick Honohan and Patrick Honohan
Williams College and Trinity College Dublin - Department of Economics
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Mexico's Banking Crisis: Devaluation and Asset Concentration Effects

NYU Working Paper No. FIN-98-075
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 11 Nov 2008
Gerard Caprio
Williams College
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Changes in the Payday Lending Industry: Does Regulation Depend Solely on Which Party Holds Power?

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 25 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 10 Oct 2015
James R. Barth, Gerard Caprio and Moutusi Sau
Auburn University, Williams College and Milken Institute
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Payday Lending, Predatory Lending

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Book Review: Guardians of Finance Making Regulators Work for Us

Journal of Applied Finance, Fall/Winter 2012, Volume 22, No.2
Posted: 11 Sep 2012
James R. Barth, Gerard Caprio and Ross Levine
Auburn University, Williams College and Stanford University

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financial crisis, Glass-Steagall Act, Dodd Frank Act (DFA)

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Financial Regulation in a Changing World: Lessons from the Recent Crisis

Posted: 05 Feb 2010
Gerard Caprio
Williams College

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Financial crisis, Securitization, Regulation and Supervision, Safety Nets

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'Preface to' Cross-Border Banking: Regulatory Challenges

World Scientific Studies in International Economics, Vol. 1, September 15, 2006
Posted: 02 Oct 2009
Gerard Caprio, Douglas D. Evanoff and George G. Kaufman
Williams College, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Loyola University Chicago

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Cross-Border Banking, Home-Host Coordination, International Banking, International Bank Mergers, Regulation of Cross-Border Banking, Failure of Internationally Active Banks, Geographic Expansion in Banking

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Mexico's Financial Sector Crisis: Propagative Linkages to Devaluation

Posted: 03 Nov 2000
Berry K. Wilson, Anthony Saunders and Gerard Caprio
Pace University, New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business and Williams College

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Financial Fragility and Mexico's 1994 Peso Crisis: An Event-Window Analysis of Market-Valuation Effects

Posted: 09 Jun 2000
Berry K. Wilson, Anthony Saunders and Gerard Caprio
Pace University, New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business and Williams College

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