Competition and stability in European Banking: A regional analysis
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National measures of competition and macroeconomic activity have traditionally been used to examine performance and risk features across banks. Such measures may be inappropriate in cases where banks operate with a regional focus. In this paper we construct measures of competition and economic activity using regional data to examine bank stability in 10 European countries over the period 2000–8. The results suggest that an inverted U‐shaped relationship exists between regional bank competition and stability. Regional economic conditions are also found to play a significant role in determining the stability of European banks.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 176-201 |
| Journal | The Manchester School |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 9 Apr 2012 |
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| Publication status | Published - Mar 2013 |