European financial integration reconsidered: distance matters
研究了欧洲跨境投资活动的决定因素,发现尽管法律障碍已消除,距离对欧元区内投资仍很重要。
All direct legal barriers of cross-border banking and investment activities have been abolished in Europe. Using a new data set, we take a closer look at the determinants of intra-European portfolio investment activities. It becomes clear that distance has remained important for cross-border investments within the euro zone.