YENER ALTUNBAS is a senior lecturer at the University of Wales, Bangor. Author of a number of articles on the structure and efficiency of banking markets, his main fields of research include the study of European banks, efficiency, stock market analysis, electoral studies, regional economics and urban economics.
BLAISE GADANECZ is an economist at the Bank for International Settlements. His research covers a range of banking topics, such as the term structure of credit spreads in project finance, the micro-structure of international syndicated loan and bond underwriting markets, and the effects of government safety nets on international bank lending.
ALPER KARA is currently a Teaching Fellow in The University of Leicester, conducting research in the areas of syndicated loan markets, bank lending, corporate finance and emerging market financing. His career also includes four years of experience as a trader in international bond and foreign exchange markets.
