Procyclicality in Basel II: Can we treat the disease without killing the patient?

Journal of Financial Intermediation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 395-417

  Gordy, Michael B ^a   Howells, Bradley ^b  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Banking regulation; Basel II; Procyclicality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646862405     PISSN: 10429573     EISSN: 10960473     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfi.2005.12.002     Document Type: Article

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