The study investigates how financial sector transparency moderates the influence of financial crises on bank market … the study shows that while public sector-led financial sector transparency reduces bank market power, private sector …-led financial sector transparency promotes bank market power given that private sector-led transparency gives financial cost …

on three endogenity-robust estimation techniques, namely: (i) Two Stage Least Squares (2SLS), (ii) Generalised Method of …

simultaneity-robust estimation techniques are employed, namely: (i) Two Stage Least Squares; (ii) Instrumental Fixed effects to …

, more efficient, and unchallenged. In contra st, several studies found that when bank size increases beyond certain … interest margins. This study examines the connection between bank size and efficiency to understand whether that relationship …-overlapping thresholds for bank size. We found two key results. First, bank size increases bank interest rate margins with an inverted U …

scores. Then, we regress cost efficiency scores on Lerner indices contingent on bank characteristics, market features and the …

, more efficient, and unchallenged. In contrast, several studies found that when bank size increases beyond certain … interest margins. This study examines the connection between bank size and efficiency to understand whether that relationship …-overlapping thresholds for bank size. We found two key results. First, bank size increases bank interest rate margins with an inverted U …