In this paper we investigate competition in banking systems in the EU27 as a whole for the period 2004 – 2010, but also … estimate a non-structural indicator of banking competition, using the H-statistic indicator that is estimated using bank …-level data. Also, we apply two tests of convergence, β- and σ-convergence, for assessing competition evolution during the …

competition and stability in banking. There are two basic channels through which competition may increase instability: by … incentives to take risk and raise failure probabilities. The competition-stability trade-off is characterized and the … implications of the analysis for regulation and competition policy are derived. It is found that optimal regulation may depend on …

Competition Act. The data show that Malaysian banks probably benefit from anticompetitive behaviour. Political and family … connections likely facilitate such behaviour. Given that the Malaysian Competition Commission will likely lack the resources to …