competition in the banking sector after the state interventions of the past years is a key step in this process. This book … introduces and explains a relatively new concept in competition measurement: the performance-conduct-structure (PCS) indicator … competition presenting a brief survey of the complex relationship between financial stability and competition. The theoretical …

al.] -- 9. Competition in the life insurance industry / Jacob A. Bikker and Michiel van Leuvensteijn. …1. Introduction / Jacob A. Bikker and Michiel van Leuvensteijn -- 2. Potential obstacles for competition in the … financial sector / Jacob A. Bikker and Michiel van Leuvensteijn -- 3. The efficiency of firms : what difference does competition …