competition, of which the most common are the concentration ratio and the Herfindahl-Hirschman index. It is important to emphasize … competition. Although market changes are reflected in a reduced number of banks while a change in the dispersion of market shares …

competition, of which the most common are the concentration ratio and the Herfindahl-Hirschman index. It is important to emphasize … competition. Although market changes are reflected in a reduced number of banks while a change in the dispersion of market shares …

This paper analyzes the degree of concentration and competition in the Serbian banking sector during the 2010 … suitable conditions for the development of healthy competition among them. However, the approximation of the indices to …

This paper investigates how competition affects the double-bottom-line performance of microfinance institutions (MFIs …). While classical economic theory highlights that competition enhances efficiency and benefits both customers and firms, we … period (2005–2014), we find that competition has an adverse effect on MFIs' economic sustainability and that competition …

In this paper we study how competition and financial soundness affect financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA …). We use detailed individual-level survey data, combined with key country-level indicators of bank competition and …, and bank loans). We find that more competition tends to increase the probability of access to these financial products. On …