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The impact of competition on bank orientation and specialization : the impact of competition on bank orientation

Degryse, Hans; Ongena, Steven - 2004

How do banks react to increased interbank competition? Recent banking theory offers conflicting predictions about the … impact of competition on bank orientation - i.e., the choice of relationship based versus transactional banking - and bank … industry specialization. We empirically investigate the impact of interbank competition on bank branch orientation and …

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"Lending by example" : direct and indirect effects of foreign banks in emerging markets

Giannetti, Mariassunta; Ongena, Steven - In: Journal of international economics 86 (2012) 1, pp. 167-180

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“Lending by example”: Direct and indirect effects of foreign banks in emerging markets

Giannetti, Mariassunta; Ongena, Steven - In: Journal of International Economics 86 (2012) 1, pp. 167-180

Using a novel dataset that allows us to trace the bank relationships of a sample of mostly unlisted firms, we explore which borrowers are able to benefit from foreign bank presence in emerging markets. Our results suggest that the limits to financial integration are less tight than the static...

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The Potential for Competition between Pharmacies in Germany

Coenen, Michael; Haucap, Justus; Herr, Annika; … - 2011

This paper analyses the institutional framework for pharmacies in Germany and competition in that sector, which is … characterized by significant competition deficits. Based on our diagnosis and findings the advantages and disadvantages of two …

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Spatial dependence and individual-tree growth models I. Characterising spatial dependence

Fox, J. C.; Bi, H. Q.; Ades, P. K. - 2007

neighbours are subject to similar environmental conditions, but the confounding influence of competition was also observed over …

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Settling for second best?: Reflections after the tenth anniversary of Wal-Mart's entry to the United Kingdom

Sparks, Leigh - 2011

Purpose - This paper evaluates the comparative progress of Asda in the UK since its surprise takeover by Wal-Mart in 1999. Wal-Mart expected to become the #1 retailer in the UK and many commentators saw massive problems ahead for local retailers. These expectations were not met; this paper...

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