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Although both domestic and foreign private banks have gained ground in MENA in recent years, state banks continue to play an important role in many countries. Using a MENA bank-level panel dataset for the period 2001-08, the paper contributes to the empirical literature by documenting recent...
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explaining efficiency differences. To foster banking sector performance, policies should be aimed at giving banks incentives to …
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The banking systems of the EU-15 countries presents varied characteristics, including features from the Anglo … banking systems, the varied nature of corporate governance arrangements and different business models represent a strength of … the EU banking sector but also a factor that may hinder further integration and the emergence of a truly European banking …
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efficiency differences. To improve banking sector efficiency, policies should be aimed at giving banks incentives to improve …
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We examine the impact of governance reforms related to board diversity on the performance of EU banks. Using a difference-in-difference approach, we document that reforms increase bank stock returns up to two years after their introduction. We find that the impact is similar across mandatory and...
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Although both domestic and foreign private banks have gained ground in MENA in recent years, state banks continue to play an important role in many countries. Using a MENA bank-level panel dataset for the period 2001-08, the paper contributes to the empirical literature by documenting recent...
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Although both domestic and foreign private banks have gained ground in MENA in recent years, state banks continue to play an important role in many countries. Using a MENA bank-level panel dataset for the period 2001-08, the paper contributes to the empirical literature by documenting recent...
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We examine the impact of board heterogeneity on the performance of EU listed banks in the wake of the global financial crisis. In a comprehensive set-up, we consider standard board features (type, tenure, size, and age of board members) as well as board diversity features (gender diversity,...
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