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Between Capture and Discretion - The Determinants of Distressed Bank Treatment and Expected Government Support

Ignatowski, Magdalena - 2015

' sources of influence (e.g., lobbying expenditures, proximity to the relevant legislative committee, prior affiliation with … sources of influence in actual regulatory treatment: Lobbying activities are more effective with increasing lobbying …

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Corporate governance, political connections, and bank performance

Haris, Muhammad; Yao, Hongxing; Tariq, Gulzara; Javaid, … - In: International Journal of Financial Studies : open … 7 (2019) 4/62, pp. 1-37

This study investigates the impact of corporate governance characteristics and political connections of directors on the profitability of banks in Pakistan. The study uses the data of 26 domestic banks over the latest and large period of 2007-2016. Our findings firstly affirm that bank...

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Do better political institutions help in reducing political pressure on state-owned banks? : evidence from developing countries

Ashraf, Badar Nadeem; Arshad, Sidra; Yan, Liang - In: Journal of risk and financial management : JRFM 11 (2018) 3, pp. 1-10

This study examines whether state-owned banks face political pressure and whether the improvement in political institutions alleviates this pressure. The theory of political benefits argues that politicians use state-owned banks for political purposes such as obtaining and maintaining political...

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The power of k: politically-targeted activities, connections and the financial system

Igan, Deniz; Mishra, Prachi - In: Journal of Financial Transformation 35 (2012), pp. 147-158

recent financial crisis? This paper discusses the findings of recent research that uses a detailed database of the lobbying … 2006 in the United States. The evidence suggests that spending on lobbying by the financial industry and network … effectiveness of lobbying activities. In addition, lobbying was associated with more risk-taking during 2000-07 and with worse …

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Business Elites, Political Connections, and Economic Entrenchment : Evidence from Belgium 1858-1909

Ghita, Mihaela Livia - 2010

business, banks, and politics. We find that political and upper class connections were widespread amongst listed firms …

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Political Influence, Bank Capital, and Credit Allocation

Huang, Sheng; Thakor, Anjan V. - 2023

implications for the interaction between politics, household consumption and bank governance and risk through a specific channel …

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The politics of government investment

Duchin, Ran; Sosyura, Denis - In: Journal of Financial Economics 106 (2012) 1, pp. 24-48

politicians’ voting districts, to active forms, such as lobbying, campaign contributions, and employment of connected directors …

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Bank Ownership and Financial Stability

Perotti, Enrico; Vorage, Marcel - Tinbergen Institute - 2010

We study a politician's choice for state or private control of banks. The choice trades of lobbying contributions …

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Bank Ownership and Financial Stability

Perotti, Enrico; Vorage, Marcel - Tinbergen Instituut - 2010

We study a politician's choice for state or private control of banks. The choice trades of lobbying contributions …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011256743

Dealing with financial crises: How much help from research?

Pagano, Marco - 2014

Has economic research been helpful in dealing with the financial crises of the early 2000s? On the whole, the answer is negative, although there are bright spots. Economists have largely failed to predict both crises, largely because most of them were not analytically equipped to understand...

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