Claessens and Laeven first estimate for 16 countries a measure of banking system competition based on industrial organization …' banking systems allows financially dependent industries to grow faster. These results are robust under a variety of tests. The … in banking"--World Bank web site …

and of income losses following a crisis. She tests the validity of "insurance" and "liquidity" models of currency crisis …

The penetration level of the insurance and pension sectors in Malawi is low, but it seems adequate as compared with … inexistent and supervision is weak. An innovative pilot experience of weather micro-insurance is a good example of private … needs to take into account that possibilities to increase micro-insurance penetration may be affected by the level of …

The Serbian insurance sector remains small and underdeveloped. Over the last three years, the market experienced very … forced many corporate policyholders to cancel their insurance, and fierce price competition among the growing number of … players. With consumption of 76 Pounds and 10 Pounds per capita for non-life and life insurance, respectively, Serbia lags …

There has been significant development of Mali's banking sector in recent years, but it remains shallow, and access to … banking services is limited. With the opening of a new bank in 2014, there are now 14 commercial banks operating in Mali …. There has been a positive evolution of the banking sector in Mali from 2009-13. There have been a number of changes in …

effective banking supervision in Bulgaria. It provides an overview of the most recent initiatives taken by the Bulgarian …