Demirguc, Asli; Laeven, Luc; Levine, Ross - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2003
interest margins using data from over 1,400 banks across 72 countries while controlling for bank-specific characteristics. The … relationship breaks down when controlling for regulatory impediments to competition and inflation. Furthermore, bank regulations … become insignificant when controlling for national indicators of economic freedom or property rights protection, while these …