Banking deregulation and innovation

Sudheer Chava, Alexander Oettl, Ajay Subramanian and Krishnamurthy Subramanian

Journal of Financial Economics, 2013, vol. 109, issue 3, 759-774

Abstract: We document empirical support for a key micro-level channel—innovation by young, private firms—through which financial sector deregulation affects economic growth. We find that intrastate banking deregulation, which increased the local market power of banks, decreased the level and risk of innovation by young, private firms. In contrast, interstate banking deregulation, which decreased the local market power of banks, increased the level and risk of innovation by young, private firms. These contrasting effects on innovation also translated into contrasting effects on economic growth. Our study suggests that the nature of financial sector deregulation crucially affects its potential benefits to the real economy.

Keywords: Banking; Innovation; Growth; Young firms; Private firms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G28 K23 L43 O31 O43 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2013.03.015

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