In the early days of bitcoin, I was explaining the technology to economist Edward Stringham. This new market-based money allows individuals to exchange peer-to-peer without financial intermediation, I ...

This paper argues that better governance practices can reduce the costs, risks and uncertainty of financial intermediation. Our sample covers high-, middle- and low-income countries before and after ...

Economic decisions reflect market-participants’ trust in one another and confidence in the future. This applies to decisions by entrepreneurs on potential investments, by households on entrusting ...

Coval, Joshua D., and Anjan V. Thakor. "Financial Intermediation as a Beliefs-Bridge Between Optimists and Pessimists." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 04-024, November 2003.

In only a decade after independence, the three Baltic states—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—have transformed themselves into fully functioning, small open market economies that are on the verge of ...

Dublin, Nov. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Macroeconomic Outlook Report: Sweden" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Financial intermediation, real estate, and business ...

To meet development challenges that are not sufficiently addressed by existing funds and financing mechanisms, the World Bank sometimes partners with other institutions or organizations, such as other ...

Froot, Kenneth A. "The Intermediation of Financial Risks: Evolution in the Catastrophe Reinsurance Market." Risk Management and Insurance Review 11, no. 2 (fall 2008): 281–294.