The objective of this study is to present a systematic literature review in the context of bank
efficiency and productivity. It focuses on the recent developments related to empirical …

Using state-of-the-art frontier efficiency methodologies, we study the efficiency and
productivity of Swiss insurance companies in the life, property/casualty, and reinsurance …

Chinese banks have become the largest cross-border creditors for almost half of all
emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). While they look similar to other …

The international linkages between banks play a crucial role in today's global economy.
Existing models explain these links largely on the basis of portfolio theory, in which banks …

This paper analyzes how corporate taxation and regulatory requirements affect the location
of financial sector FDI. We use novel information on new financial services entities …

We analyze the joint impact of macroprudential and capital control measures on cross-
border banking flows, while controlling for multidimensional aspects in lender-and-borrower …

This paper analyzes the impact of geographic diversification on bank value by employing a
data set comprising the largest banks across the world, originating from both developed and …

We investigate how the use of a currency transmits monetary policy changes in the global
banking system. We use a newly available rarely accessed dataset on the bilateral cross …

Using industry data from Eurostat and applying the Rajan-Zingales methodology, we
investigate the short-run real growth effects of foreign bank presence in the European Union …

Does international migration contribute to the spread of global commerce? Recent work
demonstrates the relevance of international migration for patterns of investment, focusing on …