Effect of Financial Liberalization on the Probability of Occurrence of Banking Crises

mhamdi, ghrissi (2015): Effect of Financial Liberalization on the Probability of Occurrence of Banking Crises. Published in: , Vol. 3, No. jexpert journal of economics

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between financial liberalization and the advent probability of banking crises because of institutional quality. We used a logit panel data for a sample of fifty developing countries during the period (1990-2014). The results show that there is a positive relationship between financial liberalization and banking crises and the strengthening of institutional quality overcomes the problem of banking crises

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: banking crises, financial liberalization, institutional quality.
• Subjects: G - Financial Economics > G1 - General Financial Markets > G11 - Portfolio Choice ; Investment Decisions; G - Financial Economics > G1 - General Financial Markets > G15 - International Financial Markets

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