This paper documents large cross-country variation in the relationship between bank competition and bank stability and … explores market, regulatory and institutional features that can explain this variation. We show that an increase in competition …

This paper documents large cross-country variation in the relationship between bank competition and bank stability and … explores market, regulatory and institutional features that can explain this variation. We show that an increase in competition …

, which leads to excessive risk-taking. This paper examines the relation between deposit insurance and bank risk and systemic … bank risk and systemic fragility in the years leading up to the global financial crisis. However, during the crisis, bank … turbulence. In addition, the analysis finds that good bank supervision can alleviate the unintended consequences of deposit …