Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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963301 | Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money | 2008 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Research on the causes of bank failure has focused on developed countries, particularly the United States of America. Relatively little empirical work has examined developing countries. We examine the total population of banks in Jamaica between 1992 and 1998 and find that real GDP growth, size, and managerial efficiency were the most significant factors contributing to the failure of banks. Bank failure is defined to include bailout and regulator-induced or supervised merger. Our results suggest that there were implicit 'too-big-to-fail' policies during this period.
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Authors
J. Daley, K. Matthews, K. Whitfield,