"Under the traditional "competition-fragility" view, more bank competition erodes market power, decreases profit … margins, and results in reduced franchise value that encourages bank risk taking. Under the alternative "competition … suggest that - consistent with the traditional "competition-fragility" view - banks with a greater degree of market power also …

"The author studies annuity rates in Chile and relates them with industry competition. He finds (1) that annuity … practice of cash rebates, increased competition by way of annuity rates, and raised the long-run elasticity to one. "--World …