The aim of this book is twofold: Firstly to focus on the development of new instruments and topics in the financial industry. Secondly to analyze the development of "old" themes applied to different international contexts, such as cross-border banking and the role of government financial resources in China. With these goals in mind, the book explores the investigation of new instruments for the financing of SMEs and new ventures, such as mini bonds and equity crowdfunding. Additionally, it covers the field of corporate governance and corporate social responsibility including financial inclusion, gender roles, disclosure, social media roles and litigation. The book also investigates the choices followed by the Royal Swedish Academy in the selection of Nobel laureates in economics science to analyze their influence on the financial industry. Geared to banking academics, researchers and students, this book uncovers the most prominent issues within the banking industry today.

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Elisabetta Gualandri, MA in Financial Economics at the University College of North Wales, is a Full Professor of Banking and Finance in the Marco Biagi Department of Economics at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, where she is a member of the Center for Studies in Banking and Finance (CEFIN). She is also the Director of the European Association of University Teachers of Banking and Finance Wolpertinger.

Valeria Venturelli is an Associate Professor of Banking and Finance in the Marco Biagi Department of Economics at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, where she teaches Financial Markets and Institutions at both undergraduate and graduate level. She graduated in Economics from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and received a PhD in Financial Markets and Institutions from the Catholic University of Milan, Italy.

Alex Sclip is a Post-doc researcher in the Marco Biagi Department of Economics at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. He earned his PhD in Banking and Finance at the University of Udine, Italy. His research interests are focused on risk management in banking and insurance companies, bank capital structure and financial regulation.

Inhalt

PART I Overture

Chapter 1

Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences: the Role of Financial Studies

PART II The Financing of SMEs

Chapter 2

Risk and Pricing on the Italian Minibond Market

Chapter 3

Exploring Factors Influencing the Success of Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns: Findings from Italy

Chapter 4

From seeker side to investor side: gender dynamics in UK equity crowdfunding investments

PART III Banks and their Customers

Chapter 5 Financial Inclusion: Trends and Determinants

Chapter 6

Framing, Overconfidence and Regret in Italian Mortgage Banking Litigations

Chapter 7

Share This Pic!: a Picture of the Adoption of Online Social Media by Italian Banks

Chapter 8

Central Banks' Commitment to Stakeholders: CSR in the Eurosystem: 2006-2016

PART IV Regulation and Bank Management

Chapter 9

Bank's asset quality review using debt service coverage ratio: An empirical investigation across European firms

Chapter 10

Credit Risk Disclosure Practices in the Annual Financial Reporting of Large Italian Banks

Chapter 11

The Impact of Recent Regulatory Reforms on Cross-Border Banking: a Study of the Nordic Markets

Chapter 12

The effectiveness of the Belt and Road Initiative in Tackling China's Economic Slowdown and its Financial Implications within a Policy Trilemma Context