MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS among very large financial institutions are becoming more
frequent in markets around the world, attracting the attention of policymakers, researchers …

Cross‐border consolidation of financial institutions within Europe has been relatively limited,
possibly reflecting efficiency barriers to operating across borders, including distance; …

This paper analyzes the impact of deregulation and market integration policies on the
structure of European banking markets. It argues that whether European integration will lead …

The European banking industry is in a state of turmoil. The pace of mergers and acquisitions
has accelerated across different banking sectors and within the same sector. At the same …

The authors attempt to sort out three exogenous factors affecting the domestic societies of
European Union (EU) member countries: market globalization, the European single market …

In Germany a public discussion on the power of banks has been going on for decades now
with the term power having at least two meanings. On the one hand, it denotes the power of …

This paper discusses a wide range of indicators of the degree of integration of the euro area
banking system. It is concerned with volume data, a less developed field of research …

This study shows that the entry of new competitors in the banking system tends to occur
during economic expansions. In addition, it provides evidence that established banks react …

Recently, the global economy assumed a new setting in which emerging economies began
to make substantial investments in the international market. This study aimed to investigate …

The US traditionally had a radically different view of competition in the financial sector
compared to other countries. Distrust of power in the hands of large financial institutions very …