Bank Concentration and Economic Volatility in the OIC Countries: The Role of Financial Development

This study examines the effect of bank concentration and financial development on economic volatility in member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Using the GMM estimator, we cover the 2000–2017 period. Based on both linear and non-linear estimations, we find no significant...

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Published inCroatian Economic Survey Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 79 - 121
Main Author Smolo, Edib
Format Journal Article Paper
LanguageEnglish
Published Zagreb The Institute of Economics, Zagreb 01.12.2022
Ekonomski institut, Zagreb
Subjects
bank concentration
Banking industry
Competition
Concentration
Cooperation
economic volatility
financial development
Generalized method of moments
GMM
Hypotheses
Islam
Islamic financing
Muslims
OIC
Policy making
Volatility
Croatia
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Summary:This study examines the effect of bank concentration and financial development on economic volatility in member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Using the GMM estimator, we cover the 2000–2017 period. Based on both linear and non-linear estimations, we find no significant impact of bank concentration on economic volatility. By contrast, financial development reduces economic volatility. Moreover, the relationship between concentration and volatility is influenced by financial development. Considering this, policymakers should put more emphasis on developing the financial sector than controlling bank concentrations. We find that our findings remain robust in the face of different specifications and proxies used to measure bank concentration and financial development.
Bibliography:288511
ISSN:1330-4860
1846-3878
DOI:10.15179/ces.24.2.3