This handbook provides an overview and analysis of state-of-the-art research in banking written by leading researchers …

effect varies across banking crises, market crises, and normal times that occurred in the U.S. over the past quarter century … all times (during banking crises, market crises, and normal times). Second, capital enhances the performance of medium and … large banks primarily during banking crises. Additional tests explore channels through which capital generates the …

others. We exploit a unique sample to analyze how similarities and social ties affect career outcomes in banking based on age …