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How can retail finance customers avoid being ripped off?
8 May 2016

How can retail finance customers avoid being ripped off?

by Simon Taylor | posted in: Course material, Economics, Finance sector | 0

A condition for any market to work well is that consumers have enough information to make good decisions. This is rarely the case with services such as finance. * Theory, backed up by a lot of practical evidence, suggests that … Continued

asymmetric information, regulation
Barriers to negotiating mutually beneficial outcomes: the example of Greece
17 Feb 2015

Barriers to negotiating mutually beneficial outcomes: the example of Greece

by Simon Taylor | posted in: Economics, International affairs | 0

The current stand off in talks to renegotiate the Greek debt bailout shows the difficulty of achieving an outcome that could be good for both sides. * Why lenders sometimes rationally forgive part of a loan There is plenty of … Continued

asymmetric information, debt, Greece, sovereigns
Why is it so hard to finance new infrastructure?
3 Nov 2014

Why is it so hard to finance new infrastructure?

by Simon Taylor | posted in: Economics, Finance sector | 2

There is a great need for infrastructure investment in both developed and developing countries. The former need both refurbishment of old assets and additional capacity. The latter need lots of new capacity, mainly arising from rapid urbanisation. There is also … Continued

asymmetric information, infrastructure

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Simon is a member of the finance faculty group at Cambridge Judge Business School. From 2008-18 he was the first Director of the University of Cambridge Master of Finance (MFin) degree, and he is now Director of the University's Global Executive MBA. An economist and former equities analyst at JPMorgan and Citigroup, he teaches on financial markets and institutions, infrastructure finance and the world financial system. He is a Fellow in Economics at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. His book on nuclear power in the UK was published in March 2016.

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