Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-256) and index.
Introduction : asymmetric information in financial markets -- Adverse selection and the market for retail financial services -- The structure and regulation of insurance markets -- Capital market microstructure and regulation -- Information revelation, transparency, and insider regulation -- Security research and regulation -- The equity market and managerial efficiency -- The theory of financial intermediation -- Convexity, excessive risk, and bank regulation -- Bank runs, systemic risk, and deposit insurance -- Bank regulation in practice -- Financial structure and regulation.