The government's role in government-owned banks

Arbeitspapier

Abstract In this study, we reinvestigate the question of whether government banks are inferior to private banks. We use cross country data from 1993 to 2007 to trace the different types of government banks. These types comprise banks that acquire distressed banks, normal banks, or no banks at all. Contrary to common belief, the evidence shows that unless government banks are required to purchase a distressed bank because of political factors (the government's role), their performances are at par with that of private banks. This fact particularly holds true in countries with poor records on political rights and governance.

Object Details

• ISBN: 978-952-6699-29-5
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Bank of Finland Research Discussion Papers ; No. 15/2013

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Single Equation Models; Single Variables: Panel Data Models; Spatio-temporal Models ; Banks; Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages ; Financial Institutions and Services: Government Policy and Regulation ; Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Voting; Proxy Contests; Corporate Governance
• Subject: Government banks ; Political factor ; Government role ; Merger ; Distressed bank ; Institutional factor

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Shen, Chung-Hua ; Hasan, Iftekhar ; Lin, Chih-Yung
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Bank of Finland
• (where): Helsinki
• (when): 2013

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/212255
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET