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Competition and bank profitability: recent evidence


Abstract: A discussion of the traditional structure-performance theory and the contestable market theory as they pertain to competition and bank profitability in the banking industry. The author uses data from a sample of Ohio and Pennsylvania banks.

Keywords: Bank profits; Banking market; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Bank competition;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Part of Series: Economic Commentary

Publication Date: 1986

Issue: Nov

Order Number: 1