Lending, Investments and the Financial Crisis

List Of Figures<br>List Of Tables<br>Preface<br>Introduction: Lending, Investments And The Financial Crisis: Elena Beccalli And Federica Poli<br>1. How Difficult Is To Raise Money In Turbulent Times?: Paola Bongini, Arturo Patarnello, Matteo Pelegatti And Monica Rossolini<br>1.1. Introduction<br>1.2. Review Of Literature<br>1.3. Sample Characteristics<br>1.4. The Cost Of Bonds At Issuance<br>1.5. Conclusions<br>2. The '' ''Wisdom Of The Crowd '' '' As An Antidote For The Credit Crunch. A Preliminary Analysis Of The Crowdfunding: Danile Previati, Giuseppe Galloppo And Andrea Salustri<br>2.1. Introduction: Research Approach And Research Questions<br>2.2. Crowdfunding Defined: From Policy Orientations To Academic Literature<br>2.3. Different Kinds Of Crowdfunding And Some Data About Crowdfunding Market<br>2.4. Crowdfunding Drivers<br>2.5. Crowdfunding Attractiveness Index<br>2.6. Crowdfunding Attractiveness Index In The Euro Area<br>2.7. Summary And Concluding Remarks<br>3. Financing Firms '' '' Networks: The Italian Case: Elisa Giaretta And Giusy Chesini<br>3.1. Introduction<br>3.2. Literature Review<br>3.3. The Italian Context<br>3.4. Hypotheses Development Section<br>3.5. Research Method And Sample Description<br>3.6. Results<br>3.7. Conclusions <br>4. The Role Of Loan Dynamics And Structure For CEE Economic Growth: Ewa Miklaszewska And Katarzyna Mikołajczyk<br>4.1. Introduction<br>4.2. The Role Of Credit And Its Structure For Economic Growth<br>4.3. Role And Factors Influencing Credit For Smes<br>4.4. Loan Dynamics And Structure In CEE In The Pre- And Post-Crisis Period<br>4.5. Empirical Analysis: The Regression Model<br>4.6. Empirical Analysis: Panel Data Model<br>4.7. Conclusions<br>5. China '' ''s Shadow Banking System And Its Lurking Credit Crunch: Causes And Policy Options: René W.H. Van Der Linden<br>5.1. Introduction<br>5.2. China '' ''s Debt Concerns And Subsequent Policy Responses<br>5.3. The Nature Of China '' ''s Shadow Banking And A Comparison With ItsWestern Peers<br>5.4. The Rationale Behind The Rapid Expansion Of China '' ''s Shadow Banking<br>5.5. The Size And Scope Of China '' ''s Shadow Banking System<br>5.6. Reasons For And Against A Potential Crisis In The Making<br>5.7. Preventive And Remedial Policy Measures To Tackle Shadow Banking Risks<br>5.8. Concluding Remarks And Recommendations<br>6. An Index Of Bank Liquidity Creation: An Application To The Banking Systems Of The Eurozone And The Liquidity Policy Of The ECB During The Euro Crisis: Pierluigi Morelli, Giovanni B. Pittaluga And Elena Seghezza<br>6.1. Introduction<br>6.2. The Theoretical Framework<br>6.3. The Trend Of The Liquidity Needs Of The Banking Systems Of The Eurozone<br>6.4. The Way ECB Faced Banks '' '' Liquidity Needs In The Recent Financial Crises<br>6.5. Conclusions<br>7. The Performance Of Listed European Innovative Firms: Luisa Anderloni And Alessandra Tanda<br>7.1. Introduction<br>7.2. Literature Review<br>7.3. Sample And Methodology<br>7.4. Results7.5. Conclusions<br>8. Investment Strategies Of Institutional Investors: An International Comparison Of Sovereign Pension And Social Security Reserve Funds: Alberto Dreassi, Stefano Miani And Andrea Paltrinieri<br>8.1. Introduction<br>8.2. Literature Review And Hypothesis Development<br>8.3. Data And Methodology<br>8.4. 4 Discussion Of Findings<br>8.5. Conclusions And Policy Recommendations<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;