competition in Russia during 2002-2008. The authors examine indicators of concentration and contestability, and compute non …-structural measures of competition. They compare competition in Russia to that in Brazil, China, and India, and contrast competition …

, recapitalizations, and nationalizations affect banking competition. This debate is important because the pricing of banking products has …, and the competitive response also cannot be explained by alternative forces. The competition-increasing effect on Lerner … architecture across countries. (ii) Consistent with theoretical predictions, the competition-increasing effect of government …

, especially in providing well-defined regulations and enforcing them, ensuring healthy competition, and strengthening financial … enforced regulations suffered more during the global crisis. Evidence also suggests that instead of restricting competition …

The relationship between bank competition, firm access to finance, and economic growth is a much debated topic in the … impact of bank competition on industry growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council economies. The results show that greater … competition allows financially dependent firms to grow faster. In addition, the results show that lower restrictions on banks …