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 …

This technical note covers the insurance sector supervised by the CBR. The analysis was carried out as part of the 2016 … during the mission. The assessment has been supported by discussions with the CBR and the insurance market participants. the … Russian insurance industry ranked 27th in the world. Non-life insurance premium accounted for 89 percent of GPW while life …

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 …