volatility of growth and profitability are bank-size dependent, and (iii) the relationship between growth and profitability of a … evidence of persistence in bank growth. However, our findings suggest significant persistence in bank profitability. Moreover …This paper investigates (i) whether growth and profitability persist in banking firms, (ii) whether the level and …

shows that greater ownership concentration typically weakens the link between managerial pay and firm profitability. This is …

foster SME lending and attention has focused on improving the institutional environment, such that the financial system is … financing, especially long-term lending. …

-free loans through third-party guarantees and relationship lending, but also through modifying loan terms, such as reducing loan … relationship lending and they are more often used by formal financial institutions. …

problems? [Yes]; 3) do bank influenced firms have higher profitability? [No]. Coupled with results about the control …Bank intermediated finance has been cited frequently as the preferred means for channeling funds from savers to firms … assertions about the considerable power of German banks and the advantages of a bank relation, empirical support is mixed. With a …

and study if the bank losses can be traced to the quality of bank governance. For this purpose, we examine the …” are then related directly to the magnitude of bank losses in the recent financial crisis. Our data confirms that … supervisory board (in-)competence in finance is related to losses in the financial crisis. Improved bank governance is therefore a …