Competition and bank profitability: recent evidence

Gary Whalen

Economic Commentary, 1986, issue Nov

Abstract: A discussion of the traditional structure-performance theory and the contestable market theory as they pertain to competition and bank profitability in the banking industry. The author uses data from a sample of Ohio and Pennsylvania banks.

Keywords: Bank profits; Banking market; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Bank competition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1986
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