El sistema financiero colombiano ha sufrido cambios importantes en lasúltimas décadas. Un periodo de expansión seguido de una profundacrisis económica repercutieron de manera importante en la estructura yconcentración de este mercado. Se ha analizado de manera amplia elefecto de la quiebra...

El sistema financiero colombiano ha sufrido cambios importantes en las últimas décadas. Un período de expansión seguido de una profunda crisis económica repercutieron de manera importante en la estructura y concentración de este mercado. Se ha analizado de manera amplia el efecto de la...

We propose two tests for the equality of covariance matrices between two high-dimensional populations. One test is on the whole variance-covariance matrices, and the other is on offdiagonal sub-matrices which define the covariance between two non-overlapping segments of the high-dimensional...

We apply specifications of the random parameters stochastic frontier cost function model to estimate bank efficiency. This class of model appears to resolve the long standing problem of confounding inefficiency and heterogeneity. Mean cost efficiencies from random models are higher by as much as...

The evolutionary taxonomy of financial systems, outlined by Dosi (1990), argued that market-based systems would be comparatively more engaged in the exploration of new technological paradigms, as an outcome of market selective pressure, whereas the more institutionalized finance allocation in...

This paper investigates the influence of corporate governance on financial firms' performance during the 2007-2008 financial crisis. Using a unique dataset of 296 financial firms from 30 countries that were at the center of the crisis, we find that firms with more independent boards and higher...

The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), or the $700 billion bailout, has been the subject of much academic interest. Here the rigorous studies on the programs of this massive intervention into the financial sector are reviewed. While considerable work has been done on the bank bailouts in the...

This paper offers proposals on stimulation of Russia's innovative economic growth through share ownership diversification, improving corporate governance practice and capital structure transformation. The paper also contains concepts on how to strengthen Russia's role in global financial markets...

We assess the impact of introducing an efficient payment system on financial intermediation. Two channels are investigated. Innovations in wholesale payments technology enhance the security and speed of inside money as a payment medium for customers and therefore affect the split between...