Poder de mercado y comportamiento de toma de riesgos de los bancos

We consider a monopolistically competitive banking sector in order to analyze the effects of market concentration on the risk-taking behavior of banks. We show that, under full deposit insurance, a higher level of competition induces banks to invest on a risky asset. When the market concentration is...

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Main Authors: Dam, Kaniska, Zendejas Castillo, Susana Wendy
Format: Online
Language:English
Editor: El Colegio de México, A.C. 2006
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Online Access:https://estudioseconomicos.colmex.mx/index.php/economicos/article/view/157
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Estudios Económicos

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Summary:We consider a monopolistically competitive banking sector in order to analyze the effects of market concentration on the risk-taking behavior of banks. We show that, under full deposit insurance, a higher level of competition induces banks to invest on a risky asset. When the market concentration is high, banks tend to take less risk. We also show that maximum social welfare is achieved either through free entry or through entry restriction.