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Securitization, covered bonds and the risk taking behavior of European banks (2022)
Working Paper
Arif, A., Bottazzi, L., & Pastorello, S. (2022). Securitization, covered bonds and the risk taking behavior of European banks

This study investigates the impact of securitization and the issuance of covered bonds on the credit risk taking behavior of banks. We collected data for seven major European economies for the period between 2001 and 2014, that is, both before and af... Read More about Securitization, covered bonds and the risk taking behavior of European banks.

Unemployment and COVID-19 in OECD countries: Does the gender of head of state matter? (2022)
Working Paper
Arif, A., Saeed, A., Naveed, S., & Azam, A. Unemployment and COVID-19 in OECD countries: Does the gender of head of state matter?

This paper analyses the differences in the COVID-19 situation and resulting unemployment growth in OECD countries with male and female heads of state. Our sample period covers three waves of COVID-19. We have performed the wavelet analysis to evaluat... Read More about Unemployment and COVID-19 in OECD countries: Does the gender of head of state matter?.