Intro
Preface
References
Contents
List of Tables
1 Introduction
1.1 Motivation of This Study
1.2 Research Questions Addressed in This Study
1.3 Structure and Contents
References
2 Quality of Bank Capital, Competition, and Risk-Taking
2.1 Overview
2.2 Introduction
2.3 Literature Review
2.4 Data and Variable Definition
2.4.1 Data Sources
2.4.2 Variable Definition
2.4.3 Descriptive Statistics and Correlation
2.5 Research Design
2.6 Empirical Analysis
2.6.1 Basic Analysis

2.6.2 Impact of Competition on the Relationship Between Capital Structure and Risk-Taking
2.6.3 Impact of the Financial Crisis on the Relationship Between Capital Structure and Risk-Taking
2.6.4 Robustness Checks
2.7 Conclusion
References
3 Banking Sector Reform, Competition, and Bank Stability
3.1 Overview
3.2 Introduction
3.3 Banking Sector Reform in Transition Countries and Literature Review
3.3.1 Banking Sector Reforms in Transition Countries
3.3.2 Literature Review
3.4 Data and Variables
3.4.1 Sample
3.4.2 Variables
3.4.3 Summary Statistics

3.5 Empirical Methodology
3.6 Empirical Analysis
3.6.1 Basic Results
3.6.2 Impact of Bank Regulation on the Relationship Between Competition and Stability
3.6.3 Robustness Checks
3.7 Conclusion
References
4 The Impact of Bank Regulation and Supervision on Competition
4.1 Overview
4.2 Introduction
4.3 Literature Review
4.3.1 Previous Studies on Competition
4.3.2 Bank Regulation and Effects on Bank Competition
4.4 Estimation Methodology and Data
4.4.1 Estimation of Competition Variables
4.4.2 Data Sources, Sample Selection, and Variable Definitions

4.4.3 Statistical Results
4.4.4 Determinants of Bank Competition
4.5 Empirical Results
4.5.1 Bank Regulation, Supervision, and the H-Statistic
4.5.2 Alternative Measures of Competition
4.5.3 Impact of the Financial Crisis
4.5.4 Further Tests: Foreign Banks Versus Domestic Banks
4.5.5 Robustness Checks
4.6 Conclusion
References
5 Bank Competition, Regulation, and Efficiency
5.1 Overview
5.2 Introduction
5.3 Related Literature Review
5.3.1 The Impact of Competition on Bank Efficiency
5.3.2 Literature Review on Bank Regulation and Bank Efficiency

5.4 Variables Definition and Research Design
5.4.1 Bank Efficiency Estimation and Main Variables Definition
5.4.2 Model Specification
5.4.3 Data Selection
5.4.4 Summary Statistics
5.5 Empirical Results
5.5.1 Basic Results
5.5.2 Impact of Bank Regulation on the Relationship Between Competition and Efficiency
5.5.3 Further Test: Foreign Banks Versus Domestic Banks
5.5.4 Robustness Checks
5.6 Conclusions
References
6 Conclusion
6.1 Overview
6.2 Summary of the Main Findings