International standards and norms in banking regulations have, once again, leapt to the forefront of policy discussions in developed nations due to the recent crisis in the world's financial markets. These discussions are not new, nor do they apply exclusively to the world's most advanced...

The banking systems of the EU-15 countries presents varied characteristics, including features from the Anglo-Saxon market based system and more bank-based system, prevalent in most of continental Europe. The pluralistic structure of EU banking systems, the varied nature of corporate governance...

This paper examines the impact of regulatory reform on TFP growth and its sources and on the relationship between ownership and cost efficiency for Indian banks in 1992-2004. The methodology consists of the joint use of parametric and non-parametric techniques to estimate efficiency frontiers....

Part I: European Banking: Through the Crises and Beyond -- Chapter 1: European Banking: An Overview; Thorsten Beck, Barbara Casu -- Chapter 2: Financial Structure; Marco Pagano, Sam Langfield -- Chapter 3: Bank Governance and Ownership Structures; John Wilson, John Goddard, Donal McKillop --...

"Preface" -- "Acknowledgements" -- "Contents" -- "List of Abbreviations " -- "Notes on contributors" -- "List of Figures" -- "List of Tables" -- "Part I: European Banking: Through the Crisis and Beyond" -- "1: European Banking: An Overview" -- " Introduction" -- " The EU Single Market forÂ...