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It is widely perceived that competition in the Indian banking sector has increased since the inception of the financial … competitive conditions and earns revenues as if under monopolistic competition. …
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far-reaching banking sector reforms undertaken in Uganda to improve competition and efficiency. Using models that have … been previously used only in industrial countries, we find that the level of competition has increased significantly and …
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This paper investigates the empirical relationship between competition in the financial sector and the creation of … firms in the non-financial sector. It finds that bank competition has an overall positive effect on firm creation. However …, consistent with theories of banking arguing that competition may reduce the availability of credit to informationally opaque …
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As in other sectors, competition in finance matters for allocative, productive and dynamic efficiency. Theory suggests …, however, that unfettered competition is not first best given the special features of finance. I review these analytics and … describe how to assess the degree of competition in markets for financial services. Existing research shows that the degree of …
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smaller bank size. Overall, we find that concentrated market structures and lack of competition in LICs banking systems and … provide strong evidence that policies aimed at fostering banking competition and strengthening institutional frameworks can …
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has encouraged more competition in merchandise manufacturing and heavy industries while barriers to market access remain …
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This technical note analyzes the competition in the banking sector in Denmark. It reveals that Denmark has a fairly …
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private companies. Under these schemes, competition plays a key role, keeping prices low, a good quality of service, and an …
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This Selected Issues paper is a wide-ranging survey of the conditions for, and obstacles to, the growth in Mexico. It frames the issue of Mexico’s growth record, and presents the paper’s prior assumptions and approach. It highlights the main observations and conclusions emerging...
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Robust GDP growth, declining unemployment, low and stable inflation, and a string of fiscal and current account surpluses -- it's a record to be envied. These outcomes in Canada owe much to sound macroeconomic policies, as well as to a favorable external environment. This book focuses on these...
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