This study contributes to the analysis of cross border banking behavior in CESEE (Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe). It detects potential transmission channels from parent to subsidiary banks based on a newly constructed database (323 banks operating in the region and 84 parent banks...

The study investigates the competitive conditions and profitability drivers of commercial banks in MENA region in the context of Panzar-Rosse model. It is the first study of its kind that examines a large sample of MENA banks (149 banks) for an extensive period (1999-2012) during an era of...

This paper examines the impact of financial sector foreign direct investment (FSFDI) on economic growth by estimating a panel data model for 11 Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) between 1996 and 2003 in a cross-country growth accounting framework. The analysis concentrates on the...

This paper investigates the nexus between bank-based financial inclusion and asset quality of 43 Banks in Kenya using data from 2001 and 2015. Based on a Dynamic Panel (System) GMM employed to investigate the empirical interactions between growth in outstanding bank credit, deposit growth and...

This paper investigates the nexus between bank-based financial inclusion and asset quality of 43 Banks in Kenya using data from 2001 and 2015. Based on a Dynamic Panel (System) GMM employed to investigate the empirical interactions between growth in outstanding bank credit, deposit growth and...

This paper studies the links between of financial soundness indicators and financial crisis episodes controlling for several macroeconomic and fiscal variables in 20 OECD. We focus our attention on aggregate capital adequacy, asset quality and bank profitability indicators compiled by the IMF....

This paper investigates the inter-linkages between financial stability and fiscal policy. It analyzes the effect of selected financial stability indicators on the probability of future debt deterioration, controlling for several macroeconomic variables. We find significant evidence that a...

Eine Voraussetzung für die Vermeidung von Wirtschaftskrisen ist das Verständnis von Ursachen und Wirkungszusammenhängen vergangener Krisen. Dabei ist eine Konzentration auf zentrale Aspekte und Akteure notwendig. Diese Arbeit konzentriert sich auf eine empirische Untersuchung der Bedeutung...

A key component of economic globalization, foreign direct investment (FDI) plays a special role in stimulating the growth of countries’ competitiveness. This book provides a comprehensive insight into the relationship between foreign direct investment and economic growth, with a special focus...

This paper analyses European Union FDI flows into the CEECs at a sector level, which is currently the less studied aspect of this issue. The aim is to understand whether and to what extent FDI in different sectors reacts to the same characteristics of the host countries. The paper first presents...