micro-prudential issues and aim at reducing conflicts of interest and increasing transparency and competition. In contrast …

This paper investigates the degree of bank competition in the euro area, the U.S. and U.K. before and after the recent … financial crisis, and revisits the issue whether the introduction of EMU and the euro have had any impact on bank competition …. The results suggest that the level of bank competition converged across euro area countries in the wake of the EMU. The …

power in global markets. First, competition has declined around the world, measured as a moderate increase in average firm …

We examine the extent to which regulations of entry and credit access are related to competition using data on 28 … competition, as proxied by the price-cost margin, in the industries with a naturally high entry rate. Rigid entry regulations are … exerting a positive effect on competition. These results suggest that incumbent firms are likely to enjoy the rent and market …

participation in the World Trade Organization, or, more controversially, some form of bilateral punishment, may be used …

for competition in 38 countries during 1980-2003, we present evidence that more competitive banking systems are less prone …