Xavier Vives

Writing for PS since 2000
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Xavier Vives is Professor of Economics and Finance at IESE Business School and the author of Competition and Stability in Banking.

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How to Keep Central Banks Independent
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How to Keep Central Banks Independent

Jul 11, 2019 Patrick Bolton, et al. propose new measures to help monetary policymakers remain effective guardians of financial stability.

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The Promise of Bank Mergers
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The Promise of Bank Mergers

Sep 23, 2016 Xavier Vives advocates cross-border consolidation for Europe's banks, so long as market competition is preserved.

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Banking Disunion
Paul Lachine

Banking Disunion

Jun 26, 2012 Xavier Vives

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The Banking Conundrum

The Banking Conundrum

Sep 12, 2011 Xavier Vives

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An Antitrust Counter-Revolution?
Paul Lachine

An Antitrust Counter-Revolution?

Jan 12, 2010 Xavier Vives

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Why Countries Should Tax Global Income

Ricardo Hausmann

More inclusive global growth in a world with free capital mobility does not require a “global” government that taxes and redistributes, but it does require global taxation and tax cooperation. Countries should be free to set their own taxes, but they should be required to share tax-relevant information.

The Day After NATO

Joschka Fischer

French President Emmanuel Macron has drawn criticism for describing NATO as brain dead and pursuing a rapprochement with Russian President Vladimir Putin. But now that a wayward America could abandon the continent at any moment, Macron's argument for European defense autonomy is difficult to refute.