Yes, it does. This paper finds novel evidence that salesforce gender composition has first order importance in buffering demand irregularities. We use detailed administrative data on the population of bank-branches in India. We show that savings and term deposits respond negatively to an...

We study a bank run in India in which private bank branches experience sudden and considerable loss of deposits that seek safety in state-owned public sector banks (PSBs). We trace the consequences of this reallocation using granular data on bank- firm relationships and branch balance sheets....

We study a bank run in India in which private bank branches experience sudden and considerable loss of deposits that seek safety in state-owned public sector banks (PSBs). We trace the consequences of this reallocation using granular data on bank-firm relationships and branch balance sheets. The...