On the implications of market power in banking: Evidence from developing countries

Rima Turk Ariss

Journal of Banking & Finance, 2010, vol. 34, issue 4, 765-775

Abstract: This paper investigates how different degrees of market power affect bank efficiency and stability in the context of developing economies. It sheds light on the competition-stability nexus by documenting and analyzing the complex interactions between a tripod of variables that are central for regulators: the degree of market power, bank cost and profit efficiency, and overall firm stability. The results show that an increase in the degree of market power leads to greater bank stability and enhanced profit efficiency, despite significant cost efficiency losses. The findings lend empirical justification to the traditional view that increased competition may undermine bank stability, and may bear significant implications for stressed banking systems in developing economies.

Keywords: Bank; efficiency; Financial; stability; Lerner; Market; power (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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