and policy on growth. Even after controlling for differences in the prevalence of branch banking, deposit insurance, and …This paper examines the impacts of banking market structure and regulation on economic growth using new data on banking … manufacturing sector was expanding rapidly and restrictive branching laws segmented the U.S. banking system geographically. Unlike …

This paper examines the relationship between the structure of banking markets and economic growth using a new dataset … on manufacturing industry-level growth rates and banking market concentration for U.S. states during 1899-1929--a period … when the manufacturing sector was expanding rapidly and restrictive branching laws segmented the U.S. banking system …

This paper examines the relationship between the structure of banking markets and economic growth using a new dataset … on manufacturing industry-level growth rates and banking market concentration for U.S. states during 1899-1929--a period … when the manufacturing sector was expanding rapidly and restrictive branching laws segmented the U.S. banking system …

the makeup of Congress and increased the likelihood of central banking legislation and shaped the act. The decision of …