In this study, we address whether the degree of financial liberalization affects the aggregated total volatility of stock returns by considering the time-varying nature of financial liberalization. We also explore channels through which the degree of financial liberalization impacts aggregated...

Globalization, deregulation, and European Union accession talks triggered a merger wave in Turkish banking. We investigate how this massive restructuring shaped the ownership structure, returns, and risk of target banks. Before the merger wave, 75 percent of target banks were part of a...