Frank Westermann

University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics

Rolandstr. 8

Osnabrueck, D-49069

Germany

CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)

Poschinger Str. 5

Munich, DE-81679

Germany

CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute

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  • University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics

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1.

NAFTA and Mexico's Economic Performance

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 07 Apr 2004
Aaron Tornell, Frank Westermann and Lorenza Martinez Trigueros
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics, University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics and Bank of Mexico
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boom-bust cycles, currency mismatch, lending booms, real exchange rate, FDI, credit market imperfections and volatility

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The Positive Link between Financial Liberalization, Growth and Crises

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The Positive Link between Financial Liberalization, Growth and Crises

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 13 Apr 2004
Aaron Tornell, Frank Westermann and Lorenza Martinez Trigueros
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics, University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics and Bank of Mexico
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The Positive Link between Financial Liberalization, Growth and Crises

NBER Working Paper No. w10293
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 13 Feb 2004 Last Revised: 18 Aug 2022
Aaron Tornell, Frank Westermann and Lorenza Martinez Trigueros
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics, University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics and Bank of Mexico
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Equity Price Dynamics Before and after the Introduction of the Euro: A Note

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Equity Price Dynamics Before and after the Introduction of the Euro: A Note

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 05 Jan 2001
Yin-Wong Cheung and Frank Westermann
University of California, Santa Cruz - Department of Economics and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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Exchange Rate Regime, Market Volatility, Stock Market Interaction

Equity Price Dynamics Before and after the Introduction of the Euro: A Note

Multinational Finance Journal, Vol. 5, No. 2, p. 113-128, 2001
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 08 Jul 2015
Yin-Wong Cheung and Frank Westermann
University of California, Santa Cruz - Department of Economics and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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Systemic Crises and Growth

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Systemic Crises and Growth

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 25 Apr 2005
Romain G. Rancière, Aaron Tornell and Frank Westermann
University of Southern California, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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financial constraints, growth and institutions, bailout guarantees, volatility, emerging markets

Systemic Crises and Growth

UPF Economics and Business Working Paper 854
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 30 Nov 2005
Romain G. Rancière, Aaron Tornell and Frank Westermann
University of Southern California, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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Financial constraints, growth and institutions, bailout guarantees, volatility, emerging markets

Systemic Crises and Growth

NBER Working Paper No. w11076
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 14 Aug 2012 Last Revised: 08 Oct 2022
Romain G. Rancière, Aaron Tornell and Frank Westermann
University of Southern California, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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Crises and Growth: A Re-Evaluation

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Crises and Growth: A Re-Evaluation

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 13 Apr 2004
Romain G. Rancière, Aaron Tornell and Frank Westermann
University of Southern California, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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Crises and Growth: A Re-Evaluation

NBER Working Paper No. w10073
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 04 Jan 2004 Last Revised: 11 Jul 2022
Romain G. Rancière, Aaron Tornell and Frank Westermann
University of Southern California, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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Crises and Growth: A Re-Evaluation

UPF Economics and Business Working Paper 852
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 30 Nov 2005
Romain G. Rancière, Aaron Tornell and Frank Westermann
University of Southern California, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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Bailouts, bottlenecks, credit market imperfections, currency mismatch, financial fragility, macroeconomic voliatility

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Two Mezzogiornos

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Two Mezzogiornos

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 26 Jan 2001
Hans-Werner Sinn and Frank Westermann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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Two Mezzogiornos

NBER Working Paper No. w8125
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 09 Feb 2001 Last Revised: 15 Sep 2022
Hans-Werner Sinn and Frank Westermann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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Why Has the Euro Been Falling?

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 21 Jul 2001
Hans-Werner Sinn and Frank Westermann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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The Credit Channel in Middle Income Countries

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The Credit Channel in Middle Income Countries

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 16 Jan 2003
Aaron Tornell and Frank Westermann
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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The Credit Channel in Middle Income Countries

NBER Working Paper No. w9355
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 06 Dec 2002 Last Revised: 25 Jul 2022
Aaron Tornell and Frank Westermann
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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Credit Market Imperfections in Middle Income Countries

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Credit Market Imperfections in Middle Income Countries

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 19 Jun 2003
Aaron Tornell and Frank Westermann
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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Credit Market Imperfections in Middle Income Countries

NBER Working Paper No. w9737
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 09 Jun 2003 Last Revised: 11 Aug 2022
Aaron Tornell and Frank Westermann
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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A Note on the Time Series Measure of Conservatism

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2968
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 23 Mar 2010
Sebastian Brauer and Frank Westermann
Institute of Empirical Economic Research, University of Osnabrueck and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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timely loss recognition, asymmetric persistence, conservatism

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Boom-Bust Cycles in Middle Income Countries: Facts and Explanation

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Boom-Bust Cycles in Middle Income Countries: Facts and Explanation

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 29 Oct 2002
Aaron Tornell and Frank Westermann
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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Boom-Bust Cycles in Middle Income Countries: Facts and Explanation

NBER Working Paper No. w9219
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 20 Sep 2002 Last Revised: 11 Sep 2022
Aaron Tornell and Frank Westermann
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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Sectoral Trends and Cycles in Germany

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 01 Aug 2001
Yin-Wong Cheung and Frank Westermann
University of California, Santa Cruz - Department of Economics and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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Factor Price Equalization? The Cointegration Approach Revisited

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 18 Jun 2001
Helge Berger and Frank Westermann
Free University Berlin - Department of Economics and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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On Creditor Seniority and Sovereign Bond Prices in Europe

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3944
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 03 Oct 2012
Sven Steinkamp and Frank Westermann
Universität Osnabrück - Institute of Empirical Economic Research and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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government bond spreads, Eurozone, senior tranche lending, multiple equilibria, sovereign debt crisis, Target2

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The Euro Area's Common Pool Problem Revisited: Has the Single Supervisory Mechanism Ameliorated Forbearance and Evergreening?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6670
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 24 Oct 2017
Sven Steinkamp, Aaron Tornell and Frank Westermann
Universität Osnabrück - Institute of Empirical Economic Research, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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single supervisory mechanism, evergreening, nonperforming loans, common-pool problem

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Output Dynamics of the G7 Countries - Stochastic Trends and Cyclical Movements

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 220
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 16 Jun 2001
Frank Westermann and Yin-Wong Cheung
University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics and University of California, Santa Cruz - Department of Economics
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Common Trends and Common Cycles among Interest Rates of the G7-Countries

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2532
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 02 Feb 2009
Nannette Lindenberg and Frank Westermann
German Development Institute/Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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interest rates, comovement, cointegration, serial correlation common feature, codependence

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Financial Development and Sectoral Output Growth in 19th Century Germany

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3283
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 26 Dec 2010
Katharina Diekmann and Frank Westermann
affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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economic growth, financial development, sectoral asymmetries

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Optimal Tariffs and Subsidies and Changes in Markets Structure

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 20 Feb 2001
Frank Westermann and Dominik Egli
University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics and University of Bern - Institute of Economics
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Market structure, strategic trade policy, rent shifting

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NAFTA and Mexico's Less-than-Stellar Performance

NBER Working Paper No. w10289
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 13 Feb 2004 Last Revised: 14 Aug 2022
Aaron Tornell, Frank Westermann and Lorenza Martinez Trigueros
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics, University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics and Bank of Mexico
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Why Has the Euro Been Falling? An Investigation into the Determinants of the Exchange Rate

NBER Working Paper No. w8352
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 28 Jun 2001 Last Revised: 29 Oct 2022
Hans-Werner Sinn and Frank Westermann
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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China's Capital Flight: Pre- and Post-Crisis Experiences

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5584
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 24 Nov 2015
Yin-Wong Cheung, Sven Steinkamp and Frank Westermann
University of California, Santa Cruz - Department of Economics, Universität Osnabrück - Institute of Empirical Economic Research and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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world bank residual method, trade misinvoicing, quantitative easing, capital controls, covered interest disparity

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The Tragedy of the Commons and Inflation Bias in the Euro Area

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4036
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 03 Jan 2013
Valeriya Dinger, Sven Steinkamp and Frank Westermann
Universität Osnabrück, Universität Osnabrück - Institute of Empirical Economic Research and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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tragedy of the commons, inflation bias, credit channel, TARGET2, Euro Area

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Decomposing the Effects of Financial Liberalization: Crises vs. Growth

NBER Working Paper No. w12806
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 05 Jan 2007 Last Revised: 30 Dec 2022
Romain G. Rancière, Aaron Tornell and Frank Westermann
University of Southern California, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Economics and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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How Strong is the Case for Dollarization in Central America? An Empirical Analysis of Business Cycles, Credit Market Imperfections and the Exchange Rate

Institute of Empirical Economic Research Working Paper 83
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 21 May 2016 Last Revised: 26 May 2016
Nannette Lindenberg and Frank Westermann
German Development Institute/Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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dollarization, real exchange rate, business cycle comovement, serial correlation common feature, boom-bust cycles, credit market imperfections, Central America

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How Strong is the Case for Dollarization in Costa Rica? A Note on the Business Cycle Comovements with the United States

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2785
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 29 Sep 2009
Nannette Lindenberg and Frank Westermann
German Development Institute/Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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dollarization, business cycle comovement, serial correlation common feature, Central America, Costa Rica

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Exit Strategies, Capital Flight and Speculative Attacks: Europe's Version of the Trilemma

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6753
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 23 Jan 2018
Andreas Steiner, Sven Steinkamp and Frank Westermann
University of Osnabrueck, Institute of Empirical Economic Research, Universität Osnabrück - Institute of Empirical Economic Research and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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currency union, exchange market pressure, policy trilemma, speculative attack, TARGET2

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On Remittances, Foreign Currency Exposure and Credit Constraints: Evidence from Nepal

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5053
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 24 Nov 2014
Nephil Matangi Maskay, Sven Steinkamp and Frank Westermann
Nepal Rastra Bank, Universität Osnabrück - Institute of Empirical Economic Research and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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foreign currency deposits, sectoral lending, financial development

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Multilateral Loans and Interest Rates: Further Evidence on the Seniority Conundrum

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6225
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 13 Jan 2017
Sven Steinkamp and Frank Westermann
Universität Osnabrück - Institute of Empirical Economic Research and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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government bond spreads, creditor seniority, recovery rate, interest rate, sovereign debt

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Systemic Crisis and Growth Revisited: Has the Global Financial Crisis Marked a New Era?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 7094
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 24 Jul 2018
Sven Steinkamp and Frank Westermann
Universität Osnabrück - Institute of Empirical Economic Research and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics
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long-term growth, systemic crisis, financial liberalization

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On Productivity Convergence in European Manufacturing

UCSC Department of Economics Working Paper No. 402
Posted: 09 Oct 1998
Antonio I. Garcia Pascual and Frank Westermann
International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Western Hemisphere Department and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics

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Optimal Trade Policy for Opening Markets

UCSC Dept. of Economics WP 376
Posted: 05 Sep 1997
Dominik Egli and Frank Westermann
University of Bern - Institute of Economics and University of Osnabrueck - Department of Economics

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