Finance, Control, and Profitability: An Evaluation of German Bank Influence

Bob Chirinko and Julie Elston

Working Papers from American Institute for Contemporary German Studies-

Abstract: Banks have been cited frequently as an efficient institution for channelling funds from lenders to firms. Germany is the prototypical economy where universal banks, which offer a wide-range of financial services, allegedly exert substantial influence over firms. This paper presents a systematic evaluation of German bank influence.

Keywords: GERMANY; BANKS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 58 pages
Date: 1997
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