This paper documents large cross-country variation in the relationship between bank competition and bank stability and … explores market, regulatory and institutional features that can explain this variation. We show that an increase in competition …

This paper documents large cross-country variation in the relationship between bank competition and bank stability and … explores market, regulatory and institutional features that can explain this variation. We show that an increase in competition …

, while cross-country studies point mostly to a positive relationship between competition and stability in the banking system …. Where liberalization and unfettered competition have resulted in fragility, this has been mostly the consequence of … regulatory and supervisory failures. The advantages of competition for an efficient and inclusive financial system are strong …