 Does Banking Competition Enhance or Mitigate Risk? New Evidence from OECD CountriesÖzlem Karadağ Ak, Şenol Babuşçu and Adalet Hazar Journal of Research in Economics, Politics & Finance, 2025, vol. 10, issue 3, 926-948 Abstract: The primary aim of the study is to question the relationship between competition and risk-taking behavior in banks in recent years, when competition and risks have significantly differentiated, and to provide new evidence. In addition, it is also aimed to question the impact of the level of financial development on the relationship between competition and risk. In this context, the study is the first of its kind in the literature. A comprehensive study was conducted with the data of 6,478 banks operating in OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) member countries for the period 2013-2021. Panel data analysis results obtained from the nexus between competition and risk-taking behavior are found to be consistent with the ‘Competition-stability’ view. The results are also consistent with the ‘Non-linear’ view, revealing a non-linear relationship between competition and risk-taking behavior, which is formed according to banks' actions by the position they have taken according to the situation of the sector. Keywords: Competition; Risk-Taking Behavior; Financial Development; Banking Sector; Panel Data Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ahs:journl:v:10:y:2025:i:3:p:926-948 Access Statistics for this article More articles in Journal of Research in Economics, Politics & Finance from Ersan ERSOY |
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