significantly higher or lower on most dimensions. Only on the dimension of bank exit regulation, Indian banking regulations are …

Bank mandated that a commercial bank can open a branch in a location with one or more bank branches only if it opens four … in locations with no bank branches. We show that between 1977 and 1990 this rule caused banks to open relatively more … exploit this fact to identify the impact of opening a rural bank on poverty and output. Our estimates suggest that the Indian …