This study examines the association between political connectiveness in the banking sector and the aggregate profitability of the sector. Evidence from an international sample of 59 countries points towards a positive effect. This finding holds while controlling for a variety of country-level...

In recent years, numerous countries around the globe have adopted macroprudential policies. However, the understanding of these policies and how exactly they impact the banking industry remains limited. Using a sample of 1,534 banks from 57 countries, we examine whether and how macroprudential...

This study analyses the impact of OBS on banking productivity growth using a sample of 752 banks from 87 countries to calculate their productivity growth between 1999 and 2006. Our international setting allows us to analyse differences on the performance on banking institutions among various...