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To identify policy barriers limiting the growth and integration of EU financial markets.

Deeper and More Integrated Financial Markets to Foster Growth and Resilience in Europe

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To identify policy barriers limiting the growth and integration of EU financial markets.
Reviewed barriers to cross-border bank lending and venture capital.
Analyzed the impact of inconsistent banking regulations and insolvency regimes.
Assessed potential economic benefits of financial reforms on GDP.
Financial reforms could increase EU GDP by approximately 3%, with two-thirds from banking integration.
Reducing cross-border barriers could expand the supply of risk-capital.
Smaller economies and younger firms would gain disproportionately from these reforms.

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Discussion note reveals that financial reforms boost GDP in Europe by improving lending and investment processes.

Brandão-Marques et al. (2026) studied this question.

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