3 papers
econ.GN2025
HSBC 1950 to 2025: Conquering the world from British Hong Kong and London
Christopher Mantzaris, Ajda Fošner
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Co (HSBC) just survived a civil war intermitted by World War II. By the 1950s, it obviously needed to close all its branches in Mao's People's Rep…
econ.GN2025
HSBC until 1950: From its colonial cradle past the World Wars
Christopher Mantzaris, Ajda Fošner
Europe's largest bank by assets as of 2025 started out in the 1860s in one of Europe's colonies: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Co (HSBC). Multiple wars forced Qing China and la…
econ.GN2024
Germany's Tax Revenue and its Total Administrative Cost
Christopher Mantzaris, Ajda Fošner
Tax administrative cost reduction is an economically and socially desirable goal for public policy. This article proposes total administrative cost as percentage of total tax reven…