Monthly seminars "chaire ACPR"
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The ACPR Research Initiative seminar highlights high-quality research addressing issues of regulation and systemic risk for both banks and insurance firms.
The seminar takes place on the first Wednesday of the month from 10.30 am to 12 am in the premises of the ACPR: 4, place de Budapest, Salle Liège (rez-de-jardin).
The seminar is open to everybody. Registration by email at chaireACPR@acpr.banque-france.fr is free but compulsory in order to attend. If you wish to be informed of upcoming events, please send an email to the same address.
The ACPR Studies Department organizes independent seminars as well: the page dedicated to the ACPR research seminars is available here.
NEXT EVENTWednesday, 8th of January 2025, 10.30 am – 12 pmThomas Bézy (Paris School of Economics) will present “Is it a good idea to subsidize flood insurance? Evidence from risk pooling in France”
Abstract: To make flood insurance affordable, several countries subsidize premiums in high-risk areas. This paper examines the effects of the French flood insurance policy, one of the most heavily subsidized systems, which mandates coverage and requires all households to pay premiums not indexed to risk exposure. Using fine-grained data on dwellings along the French-Belgian border, I analyze the 1982 implementation of this system and find a large increase in new construction in flood-prone areas, raising total flood costs by 1.5% since 1982. Despite these behavioral responses, subsidies may still benefit mobility-constrained households in high-risk areas. Using the reduced-form estimates, I calibrate a location choice model along with a social insurance framework to recover optimal subsidies. I also simulate how complementing subsidies with policies like land-use regulation and taxes on new constructions in flood-prone areas could enhance welfare. This study provides policymakers with new estimates and counterfactual policy options for offering flood insurance coverage.
Please note that this seminar will take place in a hybrid mode (the seminar will take place at the ACPR 4 Pl. de Budapest, 75009 Paris , and will also be streamed online). (Free) registration (for both in person or online participation) is compulsory by mail at chaireACPR@acpr.banque-france.fr If you opt for online participation, the connection details will be sent to you in the following days. |
PREVIOUS EVENTSWednesday, 14th of November 2024, 10.30 am – 12 pmKlaus Schaeck (University of Bristol) “Climate stress tests, bank lending, and the transition to the carbon-neutral economy”
Abstract: We ask if bank supervisors' efforts to combat climate change affect banks' lending and their borrowers' transition to the carbon-neutral economy. Combining information from the French supervisory agency's climate pilot exercise with borrowers' emission data, we first show that banks that participate in the exercise increase lending to high-carbon emitters but simultaneously charge higher interest rates. Second, participating banks collect new information about climate risks, and boost lending for green purposes. Third, receiving credit from a participating bank facilitates borrowers' efforts to improve environmental performance. Our findings establish a hitherto undocumented link between banking supervision and the transition to net-zero.
Please note that this seminar will take place in a hybrid mode (the seminar will take place at the ACPR 4 Pl. de Budapest, 75009 Paris , and will also be streamed online). (Free) registration (for both in person or online participation) is compulsory by mail at chaireACPR@acpr.banque-france.fr If you opt for online participation, the connection details will be sent to you in the following days. - Article |
