This paper provides an overview of the possible linkages between state-owned banks, privatization, and banking sector … provide guidance to policymakers regarding bank privatization. …

deregulation, we find that exogenous increases in geographic diversity reduce BHC valuations. These findings are consistent with …

Although a centerpiece of the reform process in Central and Eastern Europe, large-scale privatization cannot be … the allocative efficiency implications of alternate sequences of privatization in a reforming planned economy with two …

economy, and presents an overview of economic benefits of deregulation, labor market liberalization, and enterprise reform …

a widening of the current account deficit. IMF staff noted the delay in preparing the privatization strategy for the … energy sector, and encouraged the authorities to make every effort to complete the privatization of the energy sector. …

Criterion. Romania’s macroeconomic performance continued to be favorable, but slippages in wage policy and privatization …

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 …