Governance, Regulation and Bank Stability

This book provides novel insight into the governance of banks and looks at regulatory measures for strengthening bank stability. It includes empirical studies on the relationship between the board structures of banks and their financial risk-taking and analyses the determinants of bank reputation and the future prospects of small banks.

Francesca Battaglia, University of Naples 'Parthenope', Italy Paola Brighi, University of Bologna, Italy Giorgio Carlo Brugnoni Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Barbara Casu, Cass Business School, City University London, UK Laura Chiaramonte, Catholic University of Milan, Italy Concetta Colasimone, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Stefano Cosma, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy Bimei Deng, University of Reading, UK Vincenzo Farina, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Italy Alessandra Ferrari, University of Reading, UK Giampaolo Gabbi, University of Siena, Italy Angela Gallo, University of Salerno, Italy Elisabetta Gualandri, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy Pasquale La Ganga, Bank of Italy Ewa Miklaszewska, Cracow University of Economics, Poland Federica Poli, Catholic University of Milan, Italy Daniele Previati, University of Rome III, Italy Luca Riccetti, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Anjan V. Thakor, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis, USA Franco Tutino, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Gianfranco Antonio Vento, Regent's College in London, UK Valeria Venturelli, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy