Following a natural disaster, the rate of economic growth recovers faster in less competitive banking markets. A 10% reduction in competition increases the rate of economic growth by 0.3%. In less competitive markets, banks respond to a disaster by increasing the supply of real estate credit by...

Chapter 1. Overview -- Chapter 2. The economic impact of natural disasters -- Chapter 3. The consequences of natural disasters on banking institutions -- Chapter 4. The role of banks in promoting post-disaster economic growth -- Chapter 5. The role of other actors in promoting post-disaster...

The European integration process presents a challenging objective for Albania. The process has evolved gradually and Albania received the “candidate country” status in June 2014. EU accession is subject to the Copenhagen criteria fulfillment: economic, political and acquis communautaire....