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Andrew Haldane: Financial Arms Races

By Andy Haldane

Apr 2012

Elephant seals have got too big for their beaches. A large specimen might weigh over 8000 lbs (3700 kg).Their size has a simple evolutionary explanation. Large males fight for the right to mate with a whole beach full of females. For elephant seals it is, quite literally, winner-takes-all. And the key to winning is simple – size.
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Real vs. Imagined Financial Markets The Regulatory Challenge

By Katharina Pistor

Apr 2012

We have grown accustomed to regulating financial markets based on imagined, not real markets. Real markets are shaped by and co-evolve with institutional arrangements within two fundamental constraints: Imperfect knowledge and the threat of illiquidity.
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Finance and Growth: When Credit Helps, and When it Hinders

By Dirk Bezemer

Apr 2012

The financial sector can support growth but it can also cause crisis. The present crisis has exposedgaps in economists’ understanding of this dual potential.
How Can We Create a Financial System That Is Socially Useful?

Featuring Dirk Bezemer, Andy Haldane, John Kay, and Katharina Pistor

Apr 13, 2012 | 06:55—08:45

Many feel that due to its size and scale the financial system has become a burden on society rather than a servant to it. What are the key elements of a productive financial sector?