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Working Papers

2024

1. Addressing banks’ vulnerability to deposit runs: revisiting the facts, arguments and policy options
   Report of the Advisory Scientific Committee, European Systemic Risk Board View citations (1)
2. Legal Institutions and the Development of Financial Systems Revisited
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2023

3. Banking in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges in Volatile Times
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
4. Corporate credit and leverage in the EU: recent evolution, main drivers and financial stability implications
   Report of the Advisory Scientific Committee, European Systemic Risk Board
5. Information Sharing, Access to Finance, Loan Contract Design, and the Labor Market
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in Working Papers Series, Central Bank of Brazil, Research Department (2023) View citations (2)
6. The SME Finance Gap in The European Union
   RSCAS Working Papers, European University Institute

2022

7. "Cooperation externalities": Supranational supervision and regulatory arbitrage
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
8. Big techs, QR code payments and financial inclusion
   BIS Working Papers, Bank for International Settlements View citations (12)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)
9. Completing Europe’s banking union- economic requirements and legal conditions
   Bruegel Policy Brief, Bruegel View citations (3)
10. Completing the banking union: Economic requirements and legal conditions
    SAFE White Paper Series, Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE View citations (1)
11. How to get the European Banking Union unstuck
    Bruegel Policy Brief, Bruegel
12. Macro-financial policy in an international financial centre: the United Kingdom experience since the global financial crisis
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
13. The Real Effects of Exchange Rate Depreciation: The Role of Bank Loan Supply
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
14. What Explains Remittance Fees? Panel Evidence
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (4)
15. Will video kill the radio star? Digitalisation and the future of banking
    Report of the Advisory Scientific Committee, European Systemic Risk Board View citations (4)

2021

16. Are Banks Catching Corona? Effects of COVID on Lending in the U.S
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (16)
17. Exchange rate depreciations and local business cycles: The role of bank loan supply
    Discussion Papers, Deutsche Bundesbank View citations (2)
18. Out with the New, In with the Old? Bank Supervision and the Composition of Firm Investment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2020

19. Bank Resolution Regimes and Systemic Risk
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (14)
20. Financial Inclusion: What Have We Learned So Far? What Do We Have to Learn?
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (29)
21. Liquidity Creation, Investment, and Growth
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Liquidity creation, investment, and growth, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2023) View citations (3) (2023)
22. National containment policies and international cooperation
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (26)
23. The global dimensions of macroprudential policy
    Report of the Advisory Scientific Committee, European Systemic Risk Board View citations (9)

2019

24. The architecture of supervision
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (6)

2018

25. Payment Instruments, Finance and Development
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (80)
    See also Journal Article Payment instruments, finance and development, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (81) (2018)
26. The Economics of Supranational Bank Supervision
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article The Economics of Supranational Bank Supervision, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Cambridge University Press (2023) (2023)
27. The Micro Impact of Macroprudential Policies: Firm-Level Evidence
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (29)
28. Trade Credit and Access to Finance of Retailers in Ethiopia
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management

2017

29. Bank sectoral concentration and (systemic) risk: Evidence from a worldwide sample of banks
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (13)
30. Follow the Money: Does the Financial Sector Intermediate Natural Resource Windfalls?
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (26)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (26)
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2017) View citations (25)
    OxCarre Working Papers, Oxford Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich Economies, University of Oxford (2017) View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article Follow the money: Does the financial sector intermediate natural resource windfalls?, Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier (2023) View citations (5) (2023)
31. Sharing the Pain? Credit Supply and Real Effects of Bank Bail-ins
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Sharing the Pain? Credit Supply and Real Effects of Bank Bail-ins, The Review of Financial Studies, Society for Financial Studies (2021) View citations (14) (2021)

2016

32. Finance and Demand for Skill: Evidence from Uganda
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2016)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2016) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Finance and Demand for Skill: Evidence from Uganda, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
33. Financial Regulation in Europe: Foundations and Challenges
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (7)
34. Nascent markets: Understanding the success and failure of new stock markets
    ISS Working Papers - General Series, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague View citations (3)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (3)
35. Payment Instruments, Enforceability and Development: Evidence from Mobile Money Technology
    2016 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (3)

2015

36. A New International Database on Financial Fragility
    Discussion Papers in Economics, Division of Economics, School of Business, University of Leicester View citations (7)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (7)
37. Financial Inclusion in Asia: An Overview
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (7)
    Also in ADB Economics Working Paper Series, Asian Development Bank (2015) View citations (7)
38. Microfinance
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
39. Mobile Money, Trade Credit and Economic Development: Theory and Evidence
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research View citations (6)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2015) View citations (6)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2015) View citations (6)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (6)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2015) View citations (5)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2015) View citations (4)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2015) View citations (5)
40. When arm's length Is too far. Relationship banking over the credit cycle
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article When arm's length is too far: Relationship banking over the credit cycle, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (128) (2018)

2014

41. Entrepreneurial Saving Practices and Business Investment: Theory and Evidence from Tanzanian MSEs
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management
42. Entrepreneurial Saving Practices and Reinvestment: Theory and Evidence
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (2)
    Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2014) View citations (2)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2014) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Entrepreneurial Saving Practices and Reinvestment: Theory and Evidence, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2017) View citations (4) (2017)
43. Entrepreneurial Saving Practices and Reinvestment: Theory and Evidence from Tanzanian MSEs
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (2)
44. Housing finance across countries: new data and analysis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (22)
45. Informality and Access to Finance: Evidence from India
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (15)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2014) View citations (15)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2014) View citations (15)
46. SME finance in Africa
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (21)
47. When Arm's Length Is Too Far. Relationship Banking over the Business Cycle
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (33)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (24)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2014) View citations (2)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2014) View citations (44)
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) (2014) View citations (1)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2014) View citations (21)

2013

48. Banking in Africa
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (27)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2013) View citations (36)
49. Benchmarking Financial Systems: Introducing the Financial Possibility Frontier
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2013) View citations (19)
50. Finance and Growth for Microenterprises: Evidence from Rural China
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management
    Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2013)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2013)
    See also Journal Article Finance and Growth for Microenterprises: Evidence from Rural China, World Development, Elsevier (2015) View citations (51) (2015)
51. Finance and Poverty: Evidence from India
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (16)
52. Finance, Growth and Fragility: The Role of Government
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Finance, growth and fragility: the role of government, International Journal of Banking, Accounting and Finance, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd (2013) View citations (14) (2013)
53. Islamic Banking versus Conventional Banking: Business model, Efficiency, and Stability
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (378)
54. Lending Concentration, Bank Performance and Systemic Risk: Exploring Cross-Country Variation
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2013) View citations (12)
55. Supranational Supervision - How Much and for Whom?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Supranational Supervision: How Much and for Whom?, International Journal of Central Banking, International Journal of Central Banking (2016) View citations (32) (2016)
56. Too Cold, Too Hot, or Just Right? Assessing Financial Sector Development Across the Globe
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (36)

2012

57. Bank Competition and Stability: Cross-country Heterogeneity (Revised version of CentER DP 2011-080)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research View citations (2)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2012)
58. Bank Competition and Stability: Cross-country Heterogeneity (Revised version of EBC DP 2011-019)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management
59. Financial Innovation: The Bright and the Dark Sides
    Working Papers, Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research View citations (74)
    See also Journal Article Financial innovation: The bright and the dark sides, Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier (2016) View citations (122) (2016)
60. Foreign Bank Ownership and Household Credit
    Working Papers on Finance, University of St. Gallen, School of Finance View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Foreign bank ownership and household credit, Journal of Financial Intermediation, Elsevier (2015) View citations (33) (2015)
61. Foreigners vs. Natives: Bank Lending Technologies and Loan Pricing
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (32)
    Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2012) View citations (37)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2012) View citations (11)
62. Is More Finance Better? Disentangling Intermediation and Size Effects of Financial Systems
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (19)
    Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2012) View citations (20)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2012) View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Is more finance better? Disentangling intermediation and size effects of financial systems, Journal of Financial Stability, Elsevier (2014) View citations (189) (2014)
63. Monetary Policy and Banking Supervision: Coordination instead of separation
    CEPS Papers, Centre for European Policy Studies View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Monetary Policy and Banking Supervision: Coordination Instead of Separation, CESifo Forum, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich (2012) View citations (13) (2012)
64. Sex and Credit: Is There A Gender Bias In Lending?
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (8)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2012) View citations (8)
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2011) View citations (21)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2012) View citations (9)
65. Supervising Cross-Border Banks: Theory, Evidence and Policy (Revised version of CentER Discussion Paper 2011-127)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2012)
66. Supervising Cross-Border Banks: Theory, Evidence and Policy (Revised version of EBC Discussion Paper 2011-033)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management

2011

67. Bank Supervision Going Global? A Cost-Benefit Analysis (Replaced by CentER DP 2012-059)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research View citations (1)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2011)
68. Bank Supervision Going Global? A Cost-Benefit Analysis (Replaced by EBC DP 2012-015)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management
69. Bank competition and stability: cross-country heterogeneity
    Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration View citations (36)
    See also Journal Article Bank competition and stability: Cross-country heterogeneity, Journal of Financial Intermediation, Elsevier (2013) View citations (504) (2013)
70. Banking financing for SME's: Evidence across countries and bank ownership types
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (75)
71. Finance and Oil. Is There a Resource Curse in Financial Development?
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (92)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2011) View citations (91)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2011) View citations (100)
72. Financing Africa: Through the crisis and beyond
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (96)
    See also Book Financing Africa: Through the Crisis and Beyond, World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group (2011) View citations (93) (2011)
73. Gender and finance in Sub-Saharan Africa: are women disadvantaged ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (40)
74. Is small beautiful ? financial structure, size and access to finance
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Is Small Beautiful? Financial Structure, Size and Access to Finance, World Development, Elsevier (2013) View citations (25) (2013)
75. Sex and Credit: Is There a Gender Bias in Microfinance?
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research View citations (12)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2011) View citations (9)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2011) View citations (15)
76. Taxing banks – here we go again!
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (2)
77. The Future of Banking
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (5)
78. The Role of Finance in Economic Development: Benefits, Risks, and Politics
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research View citations (20)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2011) View citations (19)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2011) View citations (19)
79. The future of banking – solving the current crisis while addressing long-term challenges
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management
80. Use of Banking Services in Emerging Markets -Household-Level Evidence (Replaces CentER DP 2010-092)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (4)
    Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2011) View citations (6)
81. Use of Banking Services in Emerging Markets -Household-Level Evidence (Replaces EBC DP 2010-025)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (4)
82. Use of Banking Services in Emerging Markets--Household-Level Evidence
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (9)
83. Which Households Use Banks? Evidence from the Transition Economies
    Working Papers, Swiss National Bank View citations (34)
    Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2011) View citations (35)
    BCL working papers, Central Bank of Luxembourg (2011) View citations (33)

2010

84. Banking sector stability, efficiency, and outreach in Kenya
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (28)
85. Islamic vs. conventional banking: business model, efficiency and stability
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (45)
    See also Journal Article Islamic vs. conventional banking: Business model, efficiency and stability, Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier (2013) View citations (450) (2013)
86. Legal Institutions and Economic Development
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2010) View citations (3)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2010) View citations (3)
87. Mortgage Finance in Central and Eastern Europe: Opportunity or Burden?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2010) View citations (8)
88. Regulatory Reform After the Crisis: Opportunities and Pitfalls
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
89. Why Do Firms Evade Taxes? The Role of Information Sharing and Financial Sector Outreach
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research View citations (6)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2010) View citations (6)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2010) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Why Do Firms Evade Taxes? The Role of Information Sharing and Financial Sector Outreach, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (2014) View citations (87) (2014)

2009

90. Bank Financing for SMEs: Evidence Across Countries and Bank-Ownership Types
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research View citations (4)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2009) View citations (3)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2009) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Bank Financing for SMEs: Evidence Across Countries and Bank Ownership Types, Journal of Financial Services Research, Springer (2011) View citations (106) (2011)
91. Big Bad Banks? The Winners and Losers From Bank Deregulation in the United States
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (5)
    Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2009) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Big Bad Banks? The Winners and Losers from Bank Deregulation in the United States, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (2010) View citations (866) (2010)
92. Finance in Africa - Achievements and Challenges
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (24)
93. Financial institutions and markets across countries and over time - data and analysis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (251)
94. Gender and Banking: Are Women Better Loan Officers?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (11)
    Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2009) View citations (11)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2009) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Gender and Banking: Are Women Better Loan Officers?, Review of Finance, European Finance Association (2013) View citations (80) (2013)
95. What explains the cost of remittances ? an examination across 119 country corridors
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (12)
96. Who Gets the Credit? And Does It Matter? Household vs. Firm Lending across Countries
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2009)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) View citations (30)
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (2009) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Who Gets the Credit? And Does It Matter? Household vs. Firm Lending Across Countries, The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, De Gruyter (2012) View citations (258) (2012)

2008

97. Bank Financing for SMEs around the World: Drivers, Obstacles, Business Models, and Lending Practices
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (44)
98. Bank competition and financial stability: friends or foes ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (174)
99. Banking services for everyone? Barriers to bank access and use around the world
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (133)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2006) View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article Banking Services for Everyone? Barriers to Bank Access and Use around the World, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2008) View citations (125) (2008)
100. Benchmarking financial development
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (29)
101. Finance for all?: Policies and pitfalls in expanding access
     Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (128)
102. Finance, firm size and growth
     Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (307)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2005) View citations (28)
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (37)
     See also Journal Article Finance, Firm Size, and Growth, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing (2008) View citations (85) (2008)
103. Financial Systems and Economic Development: What Have we Learned?
     Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (1)
104. Financing patterns around the world: Are small firms different?
     Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (469)
     See also Journal Article Financing patterns around the world: Are small firms different?, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (423) (2008)
105. Foreign bank acquisitions and outreach: evidence from Mexico
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
106. Resolution of failed banks by deposit insurers: Cross-country evidence
     Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (2)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2006) View citations (31)
107. The econometrics of finance and growth
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (62)
     See also Chapter The Econometrics of Finance and Growth, Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan (2009) View citations (31) (2009)
108. The typology of partial credit guarantee funds around the world
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (39)
     See also Journal Article The typology of partial credit guarantee funds around the world, Journal of Financial Stability, Elsevier (2010) View citations (79) (2010)

2007

109. Big Bad Banks? The Impact of U.S. Branch Deregulation on Income Distribution
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
     Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2007) View citations (7)
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2007) View citations (14)
110. Financing constraints of SMEs in developing countries: Evidence, determinants and solutions
     Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (57)

2006

111. Bank Efficiency, Ownership and Market Structure,Why are Interest Spreads so High in Uganda?
     Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (41)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2006) View citations (38)
     Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2006) View citations (42)
112. Creating a more efficient financial system: Challenges for Bangladesh
     Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (3)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2006) View citations (9)
113. Creating an efficient financial system: Challenges in a global economy
     Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (30)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2006) View citations (30)
114. Institution Building and Growth in Transition Economies
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (111)
     Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2006) View citations (111)
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2005) View citations (27)
     See also Journal Article Institution building and growth in transition economies, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2006) View citations (98) (2006)
115. The basic analytics of access to financial services
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (50)
     See also Journal Article The Basic Analytics of Access to Financial Services, Financial Markets, Institutions & Instruments, John Wiley & Sons (2007) View citations (6) (2007)
116. The determinants of financing obstacles
     Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (408)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2004) View citations (15)
     See also Journal Article The determinants of financing obstacles, Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier (2006) View citations (385) (2006)

2005

117. Bank Concentration and Fragility: Impact and Mechanics
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
     See also Chapter Bank Concentration and Fragility. Impact and Mechanics, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (23) (2007)
118. Bank Supervision and Corruption in Lending
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
     See also Journal Article Bank supervision and corruption in lending, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (255) (2006)
119. Bank privatization and performance - emprical evidence from Nigeria
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (66)
     See also Journal Article Bank privatization and performance: Empirical evidence from Nigeria, Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier (2005) View citations (81) (2005)
120. Legal institutions and financial development
     Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (121)
     Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (51)
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (63)
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2003) View citations (67)
     See also Chapter Legal Institutions and Financial Development, Springer Books, Springer (2008) View citations (16) (2008)
121. Reaching out: access to and use of banking services across countries
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (44)
     See also Journal Article Reaching out: Access to and use of banking services across countries, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (346) (2007)
122. SMEs, Growth, and Poverty
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (137)
     Also in World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group (2004) View citations (10)
123. State bank transformation in Brazil - choices and consequences
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (41)
     See also Journal Article State bank transformation in Brazil - choices and consequences, Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier (2005) View citations (53) (2005)

2004

124. Finance, Inequality, and Poverty: Cross-Country Evidence
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (122)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2004) View citations (100)
125. Law and Firms' Access to Finance
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2004) View citations (12)
     See also Journal Article Law and Firms' Access to Finance, American Law and Economics Review, American Law and Economics Association (2005) View citations (41) (2005)
126. Structural issues in the Kenyan financial system: Improving competition and access
     Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (19)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2004) View citations (20)
127. The incentive-compatible design of deposit insurance and bank failure resolution: Concepts and country studies
     Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (3)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2003) View citations (19)

2003

128. Bank Concentration and Crises
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (79)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2003) View citations (89)
129. Bank Supervision and Corporate Finance
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2003) View citations (20)
130. Bank competition, financing obstacles, and access to credit
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (26)
131. Financial and legal institutions and firm size
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (20)
132. Small and medium enterprises across the globe: a new database
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (63)
133. Small and medium enterprises, growth, and poverty: cross-country evidence
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (10)
134. Stock markets, banks, and economic development:theory and evidence
     EIB Papers, European Investment Bank, Economics Department View citations (3)

2002

135. Determinants of life insurance consumption across countries
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (11)
136. Financial and legal constraints to firm growth - Does size matter?
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (88)
137. Financing patterns around the world: the role of institutions
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (19)
138. Industry Growth and Capital Allocation: Does Having a Market- or Bank-Based System Matter?
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (539)
     See also Journal Article Industry growth and capital allocation:*1: does having a market- or bank-based system matter?, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2002) View citations (519) (2002)
139. Law and Finance: Why Does Legal Origin Matter?
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (36)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2002) View citations (30)
     See also Journal Article Law and finance: why does legal origin matter?, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (855) (2003)
140. Law, Endowment, and Finance
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
     See also Journal Article Law, endowments, and finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (374) (2003)
141. Stock Markets, Banks, and Growth: Panel Evidence
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (57)
     See also Journal Article Stock markets, banks, and growth: Panel evidence, Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier (2004) View citations (865) (2004)

2001

142. Deposit insurance as private club - Is Germany a model?
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
     See also Journal Article Deposit insurance as private club: is Germany a model?, The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier (2002) View citations (19) (2002)
143. Financial dependence and international trade
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
     See also Journal Article Financial Dependence and International Trade, Review of International Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2003) View citations (248) (2003)
144. Financial development and international trade: is there a link?
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
     See also Journal Article Financial development and international trade: Is there a link?, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2002) View citations (509) (2002)
145. Financial intermediary development and growth volatility: do intermediaries dampen or magnify shocks?
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (45)
     See also Journal Article Financial intermediary development and growth volatility: Do intermediaries dampen or magnify shocks?, Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier (2006) View citations (129) (2006)
146. Law, politics, and finance
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (30)
147. Stock markets, banks, and growth: correlation or causality?
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (36)

2000

148. Financial structure and economic development - firm, industry, and country evidence
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (62)
149. Impediments to the development and efficiency of financial intermediation in Brazil
     Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (4)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2000) View citations (4)
150. New firm formation and industry growth - does having a market- or bank-based system matter?
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (16)
151. New tools and new tests in comparative political economy - the database of political institutions
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (513)

1999

152. A new database on financial development and structure
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (328)
153. Finance and the sources of growth
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (39)
     See also Journal Article Finance and the sources of growth, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2000) View citations (1756) (2000)
154. Financial Intermediation and Growth: Causality and Causes
     Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile View citations (58)
     Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (1999) View citations (76)
     See also Chapter Financial Intermediation and Growth: Causality and Causes, Central Banking, Analysis, and Economic Policies Book Series, Central Bank of Chile (2002) View citations (12) (2002)
     Journal Article Financial intermediation and growth: Causality and causes, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2000) View citations (2367) (2000)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Die Zukunft des europäischen Finanzsystems – zwischen Risiken und mangelnder Wettbewerbsfähigkeit?
   ifo Schnelldienst, 2024, 77, (07), 03-36
2. European Banking after the 2023 Crisis
   EconPol Forum, 2024, 25, (05), 48-51

2023

3. Access to finance: adaptability and resilience during a global pandemic
   Accounting and Business Research, 2023, 53, (5), 565-579
4. Follow the money: Does the financial sector intermediate natural resource windfalls?
   Journal of International Money and Finance, 2023, 130, (C) View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Follow the Money: Does the Financial Sector Intermediate Natural Resource Windfalls?, CESifo Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (26) (2017)
5. Liquidity creation, investment, and growth
   Journal of Economic Growth, 2023, 28, (2), 297-336 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Liquidity Creation, Investment, and Growth, CEPR Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (3) (2020)
6. The Economics of Supranational Bank Supervision
   Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 2023, 58, (1), 324-351
   See also Working Paper The Economics of Supranational Bank Supervision, CEPR Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (7) (2018)

2022

7. Bank Sectoral Concentration and Risk: Evidence from a Worldwide Sample of Banks
   Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2022, 54, (6), 1705-1739 View citations (8)
8. Digitalisation and banking: new risks and three scenarios for the European banking system of the future
   Financial Stability Review, 2022, (Spring)
   Also in Revista de Estabilidad Financiera, 2022, (Primavera) (2022)
9. Have banks caught corona? Effects of COVID on lending in the U.S
   Journal of Corporate Finance, 2022, 72, (C) View citations (26)

2021

10. Sharing the Pain? Credit Supply and Real Effects of Bank Bail-ins
    (High wage workers and high wage firms)
    The Review of Financial Studies, 2021, 34, (4), 1747-1788 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Sharing the Pain? Credit Supply and Real Effects of Bank Bail-ins, CEPR Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (23) (2017)

2020

11. Finance, law and poverty: Evidence from India
    Journal of Corporate Finance, 2020, 60, (C) View citations (9)
12. Trade Credit and Access to Finance: Evidence from Ethiopian Retailers†
    Journal of African Economies, 2020, 29, (2), 146-172 View citations (2)

2019

13. Finance and Demand for Skill: Evidence from Uganda
    Journal of Development Studies, 2019, 55, (12), 2495-2512 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Finance and Demand for Skill: Evidence from Uganda, Other publications TiSEM (2016) (2016)
14. Keep walking? Geographical proximity, religion, and relationship banking
    Journal of Corporate Finance, 2019, 55, (C), 49-68 View citations (18)

2018

15. Payment instruments, finance and development
    Journal of Development Economics, 2018, 133, (C), 162-186 View citations (81)
    See also Working Paper Payment Instruments, Finance and Development, Other publications TiSEM (2018) View citations (80) (2018)
16. Sex and credit: Do gender interactions matter for credit market outcomes?
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2018, 87, (C), 380-396 View citations (54)
17. When arm's length is too far: Relationship banking over the credit cycle
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2018, 127, (1), 174-196 View citations (128)
    See also Working Paper When arm's length Is too far. Relationship banking over the credit cycle, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2015) View citations (6) (2015)

2017

18. Entrepreneurial Saving Practices and Reinvestment: Theory and Evidence
    Review of Development Economics, 2017, 21, (4), 1205-1228 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Entrepreneurial Saving Practices and Reinvestment: Theory and Evidence, Other publications TiSEM (2014) View citations (2) (2014)
19. Individual versus Village Lending: Evidence from Montenegro
    Review of Development Economics, 2017, 21, (4), e67-e87

2016

20. Financial innovation: The bright and the dark sides
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2016, 72, (C), 28-51 View citations (122)
    See also Working Paper Financial Innovation: The Bright and the Dark Sides, Working Papers (2012) View citations (74) (2012)
21. Regulatory Cooperation on Cross-Border Banking – Progress and Challenges After the Crisis
    National Institute Economic Review, 2016, 235, (1), R40-R49 View citations (3)
22. Regulatory Cooperation on Cross-Border Banking – Progress and Challenges After the Crisis
    National Institute Economic Review, 2016, 235, R40-R49
23. Supranational Supervision: How Much and for Whom?
    International Journal of Central Banking, 2016, 12, (2), 221-268 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper Supranational Supervision - How Much and for Whom?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (12) (2013)

2015

24. Conference on Housing, Stability, and the Macroeconomy: International Perspectives
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2015, 47, (S1), 1-11 View citations (2)
25. Cross-Border Banking and Financial Deepening: The African Experience
    Journal of African Economies, 2015, 24, (suppl_1), i32-i45 View citations (17)
26. Discussion of Vandenbussche, Vogel, and Detragiache
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2015, 47, (S1), 379-381 View citations (1)
27. Filling the Gap: How Technology Enables Access to Finance for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises
    Innovations: Technology, Governance, Globalization, 2015, 10, (3-4), 35-48 View citations (8)
28. Finance and Growth for Microenterprises: Evidence from Rural China
    World Development, 2015, 67, (C), 38-56 View citations (51)
    See also Working Paper Finance and Growth for Microenterprises: Evidence from Rural China, Other publications TiSEM (2013) (2013)
29. Financial Inclusion and Innovation in Africa: An Overview
    Journal of African Economies, 2015, 24, (suppl_1), i3-i11 View citations (60)
30. Foreign bank ownership and household credit
    Journal of Financial Intermediation, 2015, 24, (4), 466-486 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper Foreign Bank Ownership and Household Credit, Working Papers on Finance (2012) View citations (1) (2012)

2014

31. A Conference on Postcrisis Banking
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2014, 46, (s1), 1-11
32. Editor's choice SME Finance in Africa
    Journal of African Economies, 2014, 23, (5), 583-613 View citations (17)
33. Finance and Growth: Too Much of a Good Thing?. Comments on “Financial Development and Economic Growth: Known Knowns, Known Unknowns, and Unknown Unknowns”
    Revue d’économie du développement, 2014, 22, (HS02), 67-72
34. Finance et croissance: le trop serait-il l'ennemi du bien ?. Commentaires sur « Développement financier et croissance économique: les connus connus, les inconnus connus et les inconnus inconnus »
    Revue d’économie du développement, 2014, 22, (2), 67-73
35. Ireland's Banking System - Looking Forward
    The Economic and Social Review, 2014, 45, (1), 113-134 View citations (6)
36. Is more finance better? Disentangling intermediation and size effects of financial systems
    Journal of Financial Stability, 2014, 10, (C), 50-64 View citations (189)
    See also Working Paper Is More Finance Better? Disentangling Intermediation and Size Effects of Financial Systems, Other publications TiSEM (2012) View citations (19) (2012)
37. Les systèmes bancaires en Afrique subsaharienne: un état des lieux
    Revue d'économie financière, 2014, N° 116, (4), 43-56
38. The role of financial intermediaries in monetary policy transmission
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2014, 43, (C), 1-11 View citations (41)
39. Why Do Firms Evade Taxes? The Role of Information Sharing and Financial Sector Outreach
    Journal of Finance, 2014, 69, (2), 763-817 View citations (87)
    See also Working Paper Why Do Firms Evade Taxes? The Role of Information Sharing and Financial Sector Outreach, Discussion Paper (2010) View citations (6) (2010)

2013

40. Access to Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Is There a Gender Gap?
    World Development, 2013, 47, (C), 102-120 View citations (117)
41. Bank Financing for SMEs – Lessons from the Literature
    National Institute Economic Review, 2013, 225, (1), R23-R38 View citations (11)
42. Bank Financing for SMEs – Lessons from the Literature
    National Institute Economic Review, 2013, 225, R23-R38 View citations (4)
43. Bank competition and stability: Cross-country heterogeneity
    Journal of Financial Intermediation, 2013, 22, (2), 218-244 View citations (504)
    See also Working Paper Bank competition and stability: cross-country heterogeneity, Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium (2011) View citations (36) (2011)
44. Banques en Europe: conséquences des récentes réformes réglementaires
    Revue d'économie financière, 2013, N° 112, (4), 21-36
45. Finance, growth and fragility: the role of government
    International Journal of Banking, Accounting and Finance, 2013, 5, (1/2), 49-77 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Finance, Growth and Fragility: The Role of Government, CEPR Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (14) (2013)
46. Gender and Banking: Are Women Better Loan Officers?
    Review of Finance, 2013, 17, (4), 1279-1321 View citations (80)
    See also Working Paper Gender and Banking: Are Women Better Loan Officers?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (11) (2009)
47. Is Small Beautiful? Financial Structure, Size and Access to Finance
    World Development, 2013, 52, (C), 19-33 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Is small beautiful ? financial structure, size and access to finance, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (4) (2011)
48. Islamic vs. conventional banking: Business model, efficiency and stability
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2013, 37, (2), 433-447 View citations (450)
    See also Working Paper Islamic vs. conventional banking: business model, efficiency and stability, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (45) (2010)
49. Supervising cross-border banks: theory, evidence and policy
    (Is the international convergence of capital adequacy regulation desirable?)
    Economic Policy, 2013, 28, (73), 5-44 View citations (45)

2012

50. Monetary Policy and Banking Supervision: Coordination Instead of Separation
    CESifo Forum, 2012, 13, (04), 33-39 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Monetary Policy and Banking Supervision: Coordination instead of separation, CEPS Papers (2012) View citations (12) (2012)
51. Who Gets the Credit? And Does It Matter? Household vs. Firm Lending Across Countries
    The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 2012, 12, (1), 46 View citations (258)
    See also Working Paper Who Gets the Credit? And Does It Matter? Household vs. Firm Lending across Countries, CEPR Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (8) (2009)

2011

52. Bank Financing for SMEs: Evidence Across Countries and Bank Ownership Types
    Journal of Financial Services Research, 2011, 39, (1), 35-54 View citations (106)
    See also Working Paper Bank Financing for SMEs: Evidence Across Countries and Bank-Ownership Types, Discussion Paper (2009) View citations (4) (2009)
53. What Explains the Price of Remittances? An Examination Across 119 Country Corridors
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2011, 25, (1), 105-131 View citations (21)

2010

54. Big Bad Banks? The Winners and Losers from Bank Deregulation in the United States
    Journal of Finance, 2010, 65, (5), 1637-1667 View citations (866)
    See also Working Paper Big Bad Banks? The Winners and Losers From Bank Deregulation in the United States, Other publications TiSEM (2009) View citations (5) (2009)
55. Financial Institutions and Markets across Countries and over Time: The Updated Financial Development and Structure Database
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2010, 24, (1), 77-92 View citations (292)
56. Foreign bank participation and outreach: Evidence from Mexico
    Journal of Financial Intermediation, 2010, 19, (1), 52-73 View citations (60)
57. The typology of partial credit guarantee funds around the world
    Journal of Financial Stability, 2010, 6, (1), 10-25 View citations (79)
    See also Working Paper The typology of partial credit guarantee funds around the world, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (39) (2008)

2009

58. Access to Financial Services: Measurement, Impact, and Policies
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2009, 24, (1), 119-145 View citations (98)
59. Why are interest spreads so high in Uganda?
    Journal of Development Economics, 2009, 88, (2), 192-204 View citations (59)

2008

60. Access to Finance: An Unfinished Agenda
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2008, 22, (3), 383-396 View citations (81)
61. Banking Services for Everyone? Barriers to Bank Access and Use around the World
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2008, 22, (3), 397-430 View citations (125)
    See also Working Paper Banking services for everyone? Barriers to bank access and use around the world, Other publications TiSEM (2008) View citations (133) (2008)
62. Finance, Firm Size, and Growth
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2008, 40, (7), 1379-1405 View citations (85)
    Also in Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2008, 40, (7), 1379-1405 (2008) View citations (326)
    See also Working Paper Finance, firm size and growth, Other publications TiSEM (2008) View citations (307) (2008)
63. Financing patterns around the world: Are small firms different?
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2008, 89, (3), 467-487 View citations (423)
    See also Working Paper Financing patterns around the world: Are small firms different?, Other publications TiSEM (2008) View citations (469) (2008)
64. Special issue: Banking and bank regulation: Challenges for the future
    Journal of Financial Intermediation, 2008, 17, (4), 509-510 View citations (1)

2007

65. Finance, inequality and the poor
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2007, 12, (1), 27-49 View citations (787)
66. Reaching out: Access to and use of banking services across countries
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2007, 85, (1), 234-266 View citations (346)
    See also Working Paper Reaching out: access to and use of banking services across countries, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (44) (2005)
67. Small and Medium Enterprises Across the Globe
    Small Business Economics, 2007, 29, (4), 415-434 View citations (260)
68. The Basic Analytics of Access to Financial Services
    Financial Markets, Institutions & Instruments, 2007, 16, (2), 79-117 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper The basic analytics of access to financial services, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2006) View citations (50) (2006)

2006

69. Bank concentration, competition, and crises: First results
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2006, 30, (5), 1581-1603 View citations (599)
70. Bank supervision and corruption in lending
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2006, 53, (8), 2131-2163 View citations (255)
    See also Working Paper Bank Supervision and Corruption in Lending, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (9) (2005)
71. Financial intermediary development and growth volatility: Do intermediaries dampen or magnify shocks?
    Journal of International Money and Finance, 2006, 25, (7), 1146-1167 View citations (129)
    See also Working Paper Financial intermediary development and growth volatility: do intermediaries dampen or magnify shocks?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (45) (2001)
72. Institution building and growth in transition economies
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2006, 11, (2), 157-186 View citations (98)
    See also Working Paper Institution Building and Growth in Transition Economies, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (111) (2006)
73. Small and medium-size enterprises: Access to finance as a growth constraint
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2006, 30, (11), 2931-2943 View citations (787)
74. The determinants of financing obstacles
    Journal of International Money and Finance, 2006, 25, (6), 932-952 View citations (385)
    See also Working Paper The determinants of financing obstacles, Other publications TiSEM (2006) View citations (408) (2006)
75. The influence of financial and legal institutions on firm size
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2006, 30, (11), 2995-3015 View citations (57)

2005

76. Bank privatization and performance: Empirical evidence from Nigeria
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2005, 29, (8-9), 2355-2379 View citations (81)
    See also Working Paper Bank privatization and performance - emprical evidence from Nigeria, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (66) (2005)
77. Financial and Legal Constraints to Growth: Does Firm Size Matter?
    Journal of Finance, 2005, 60, (1), 137-177 View citations (989)
78. Law and Firms' Access to Finance
    American Law and Economics Review, 2005, 7, (1), 211-252 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper Law and Firms' Access to Finance, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (13) (2004)
79. SMEs, Growth, and Poverty: Cross-Country Evidence
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2005, 10, (3), 199-229 View citations (169)
80. State bank transformation in Brazil - choices and consequences
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2005, 29, (8-9), 2223-2257 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper State bank transformation in Brazil - choices and consequences, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (41) (2005)

2004

81. Bank Competition and Access to Finance: International Evidence
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2004, 36, (3), 627-48 View citations (357)
    Also in Proceedings, 2004, 627-654 (2004) View citations (320)
82. Stock markets, banks, and growth: Panel evidence
    Journal of Banking & Finance, 2004, 28, (3), 423-442 View citations (865)
    See also Working Paper Stock Markets, Banks, and Growth: Panel Evidence, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (57) (2002)

2003

83. Economic, Demographic, and Institutional Determinants of Life Insurance Consumption across Countries
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2003, 17, (1), 51-88 View citations (148)
84. Financial Dependence and International Trade
    Review of International Economics, 2003, 11, (2), 296-316 View citations (248)
    See also Working Paper Financial dependence and international trade, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (5) (2001)
85. Law and finance: why does legal origin matter?
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2003, 31, (4), 653-675 View citations (855)
    See also Working Paper Law and Finance: Why Does Legal Origin Matter?, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (36) (2002)
86. Law, endowments, and finance
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2003, 70, (2), 137-181 View citations (374)
    See also Working Paper Law, Endowment, and Finance, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (15) (2002)

2002

87. Deposit insurance as private club: is Germany a model?
    The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2002, 42, (4), 701-719 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Deposit insurance as private club - Is Germany a model?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (4) (2001)
88. Financial development and international trade: Is there a link?
    Journal of International Economics, 2002, 57, (1), 107-131 View citations (509)
    See also Working Paper Financial development and international trade: is there a link?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (4) (2001)
89. Industry growth and capital allocation:*1: does having a market- or bank-based system matter?
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2002, 64, (2), 147-180 View citations (519)
    See also Working Paper Industry Growth and Capital Allocation: Does Having a Market- or Bank-Based System Matter?, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (539) (2002)

2001

90. Legal Theories of Financial Development
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2001, 17, (4), 483-501 View citations (52)
91. New Tools in Comparative Political Economy: The Database of Political Institutions
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2001, 15, (1), 165--176 View citations (21)

2000

92. A New Database on the Structure and Development of the Financial Sector
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2000, 14, (3), 597-605 View citations (310)
93. Finance and the sources of growth
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2000, 58, (1-2), 261-300 View citations (1756)
    See also Working Paper Finance and the sources of growth, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1999) View citations (39) (1999)
94. Financial intermediation and growth: Causality and causes
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2000, 46, (1), 31-77 View citations (2367)
    See also Chapter Financial Intermediation and Growth: Causality and Causes, Central Banking, Analysis, and Economic Policies Book Series, 2002, 3, 031-084 (2002) View citations (12) (2002)
    Working Paper Financial Intermediation and Growth: Causality and Causes, Working Papers Central Bank of Chile (1999) View citations (58) (1999)

Books

2021

1. Economic Institutions for a Resilient Caribbean
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)

2014

2. Making Cross-Border Banking Work for Africa
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (28)

2013

3. Financial Sector Development in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (2)

2012

4. Future Risks and Fragilities for Financial Stability
   SUERF Studies, SUERF - The European Money and Finance Forum View citations (2)

2011

5. Financing Africa: Through the Crisis and Beyond
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (93)
   See also Working Paper Financing Africa: Through the crisis and beyond, Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2011) View citations (96) (2011)

2007

6. Making Finance Work for Africa
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (112)

2005

7. Assessing Financial Access in Brazil
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (5)

2004

8. Who Pays for Bank Insolvency?
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (2)

Edited books

2018

1. Handbook of Finance and Development
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (51)

2016

2. The Palgrave Handbook of European Banking
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (18)

2013

3. The Social Value of the Financial Sector:Too Big to Fail or Just Too Big?
   World Scientific Books, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

2009

4. Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (2)

Chapters

2023

1. Macro-Financial Policy in an International Financial Centre: The UK Experience Since the Global Financial Crisis
   Chapter 10 in MACRO-FINANCIAL STABILITY POLICY IN A GLOBALISED WORLD: LESSONS FROM INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE Selected Papers from the Asian Monetary Policy Forum 2021 Special Edition and MAS-BIS Conference, 2023, pp 184-223

2022

2. The puzzle of Europes banking union: progress and missing pieces
   Chapter 2 in Central Banks and Supervisory Architecture in Europe, 2022, pp 14-20

2020

3. The economic, political and moral case for a European fiscal policy response to COVID-19
   Chapter 1 in Europe in the Time of Covid-19, 2020, vol. 1, pp 194-200 View citations (41)

2017

4. Credit growth and macroprudential policies: preliminary evidence on the firm level
   A chapter in Financial systems and the real economy, 2017, vol. 91, pp 15-34 View citations (19)
5. Financial Innovation and Regulation
   Chapter 18 in Achieving Financial Stability Challenges to Prudential Regulation, 2017, pp 249-259

2013

6. Finance in the Tropics: Understanding Structural Gaps and Policy Challenges
   Chapter 17 in The Social Value of the Financial Sector Too Big to Fail or Just Too Big?, 2013, pp 303-321

2009

7. The Econometrics of Finance and Growth
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   See also Working Paper The econometrics of finance and growth, The World Bank (2008) View citations (62) (2008)

2008

8. Legal Institutions and Financial Development
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   Also in Springer (2005) View citations (126)
   See also Working Paper Legal institutions and financial development, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2005) View citations (121) (2005)
9. Policy Choices for an Efficient and Inclusive Financial System
   Chapter 2 in Secured Transactions Reform and Access to Credit, 2008

2007

10. Bank Concentration and Fragility. Impact and Mechanics
    A chapter in The Risks of Financial Institutions, 2007, pp 196-231 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Bank Concentration and Fragility: Impact and Mechanics, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (17) (2005)
11. Deposit Insurance, Bank Resolution, and Lender of Last Resort — Putting the Pieces Together
    Chapter 20 in International Financial Instability Global Banking and National Regulation, 2007, pp 299-307

2004

12. The Incentive-Compatible Design of Deposit Insurance and Bank Failure Resolution
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (4)

2002

13. Financial Intermediation and Growth: Causality and Causes
    Chapter 2 in Banking, Financial Integration, and International Crises, 2002, vol. 3, pp 031-084 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Financial Intermediation and Growth: Causality and Causes, Central Bank of Chile (1999) View citations (58) (1999)
    Journal Article Financial intermediation and growth: Causality and causes, Elsevier (2000) View citations (2367) (2000)