Competition and risk in south east Asian commercial banking

Liu, H., Molyneux, P. and Nguyen, L.H. (2012) Competition and risk in south east Asian commercial banking. Applied Economics, 44(28), pp. 3627-3644. (doi: 10.1080/00036846.2011.579066)

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Abstract

This article investigates the effects of competition on bank risk taking behaviour in four South East Asian countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam). Our main finding is that competition does not increase bank risk-taking behaviour and the results appear robust to different model specifications, estimation approaches and variable construction. We also find that concentration is inversely related to bank risk whereas regulatory restrictions positively influence bank risk-taking.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Liu, Professor Frank
Authors: Liu, H., Molyneux, P., and Nguyen, L.H.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Accounting and Finance
Journal Name:Applied Economics
ISSN:0003-6846
ISSN (Online):1466-4283
Published Online:24 June 2011

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