This paper examines the intensity of competition in 65 national banking industries. Country-
level dynamic panel estimates of the persistence of bank profit are reported and compared …

The presence of duality in the form of duly empowered members/executive directors is very
problematic, leading to potential principal-principal conflict. Strategic investors and portfolio …

This study investigates the long-run relationshipbetween the real GDP and
internationaltourism in Turkey during the time period 1987-2007. For this purpose, tourism …

The paper empirically investigates the degree of bank competition and intermediation
efficiency in Ghana. The evidence obtained suggests a non‐competitive market structure in …

The Mexican banking sector has experienced a process of consolidation which has caused
concerns of possible collusion effects. This article analyses the determinants of bank …

Purpose–This paper aims to examine the factors affecting the adoption of internet banking
services by domestic commercial banks in a sparsely populated small island …

The aim of this study is to examine the persistence of profit and the effect of bank-specific
determinants of Tunisian bank profitability. To account for profit persistence, we apply a …

Dynamics of profitability have important implications for the market structure and competition
in the banking industry. There is a well-established literature on this issue comprising non …

This paper analyses the profit persistence of African banking sector, focusing on the role of
the level of competition and banks earnings management. We apply Markov chain to …

Studies on bank profitability vis-à-vis market power and efficiency span a number of years,
many countries, regions and methods. Yet, the experiences of the Pacific's small states …