Variation in the Competition − Efficiency nexus: Evidence from emerging markets

Abstract

This study documents a large cross-country variation in the relationship between bank competition and efficiency in the context of 24 emerging markets. On average, higher market power is associated with greater bank efficiency, but an increase in market power has a more substantial impact in countries with stricter capital regulation, better market discipline, greater official disciplinary power, more developed financial markets, lower levels of bank branch penetration, and lower credit information availability.