Measuring the Degree of Competition in the Arab Banking Systems

Ali Awdeh (), Ahmad Salloum and Elie El Hokayem

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Abstract: The Arab banking sectors are characterised by high level of concentration, which could have a negative impact on competition and the competitive behaviour of banks according to the Structure-Conduct-Performance paradigm. Using a flexible translog revenue function, we found that high concentration has not provided Arab banks with significant market power. Besides, we found a higher competitive behaviour of banks operating in Lebanon, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE than in the other Arab countries.

Keywords: Banking; Competition; Panzar-Rosse Model, Market Structure. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D40 E52 G21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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Published in International Research Journal of Finance and Economics 107 (2013): pp. 39-49

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