This study provides the first attempt to evaluate whether a logit early warning system (EWS) for systemic banking crises can produce better predictions when political indicators are used alongside traditional macro-financial indicators. Based on a dataset covering 32 advanced economies for the...

This study provides a novel attempt to evaluate whether a logit early warning system (EWS) for systemic banking crises can produce better predictions when political indicators are employed alongside traditional macro-financial indicators. Based on a dataset covering 32 advanced economies for the...