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EXAMINING THE LINK BETWEEN BANKING SECTOR DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF ALBANIA [PDF]
International Scientific Journal "Monte"This research aims to examine the relationship between banking sector development and economic growth in Albania, focusing on specific indicators such as bank capital to asset ratio, non-performing loans, credit to the private sector, deposit money bank ...
Ardita Bylo, Elena Memushaj
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Banking Sector Crises and Inequality [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2005 An apparent temporary narrowing of income inequality has been observed during several recent banking crises. But it would be a mistake to conclude that such crises don't matter for the poor. For one thing, the correlation is not strong, and the opposite pattern has also been present.
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Financial intermediation in the pre-consolidated banking sector in Nigeria [PDF]
This paper uses unique bank-by-bank balance sheet and income statement information to investigate the intermediation efficiency in the Nigerian pre-consolidated banking sector during 2000-05.
Hesse, Heiko
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor +3 more
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Blockholdings and corporate governance in the EU banking sector [PDF]
Ownership structures widely differ across the EU. While large blockholdings dominate in the banking sector in Continental Europe, ownership is widely dispersed in the United Kingdom.
Köhler, Matthias
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Integration in the European Retail Banking Sector : Evidence from Deposit and Lending Rates [PDF]
, 2009 This paper investigates the degree of integration in the retail-banking sector for 15 European Union member states between the period 1991 to March 2008. In view of consolidating and creating a single market in their financial services sector, the EU has
Rughoo, Aarti, Sarantis, Nicholas
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The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
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Beyond the crisis: the Basel Committee’s strategic response. [PDF]
A variety of factors led or contributed to the current financial crisis, including loose monetary policy; excessive financial market liquidity, leverage and maturity mismatch; weak risk management and underwriting standards; and poor incentives and ...
Wellink, N.
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Banking reform in Vietnam [PDF]
Vietnam’s banking sector is expected to have one of the highest growth rates in Asia during the next few years due to the country’s continued economic expansion, rising household incomes, and relatively low penetration of existing banking services.
Anne Ho, R. Ashle Baxter
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Cost‐Benefit Analysis of the European Union Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in Fertilizer Trade
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), launching 2026, will charge EU importers for embedded carbon emissions, aiming to reduce emissions but raising import costs. Shifts in demand following implementation may reduce carbon emissions, but importers will bear the cost of increased prices.
Natalie Crisci +3 more
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