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Bank Risk and Deposit Insurance

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Arguing that a relatively high cost of deposit insurance indicates that a bank takes excessive risks, this article estimates the cost of deposit insurance for a large sample of banks in 14 economies to assess the relationship between the risk-taking behavior of banks and their corporate governance structure. The results suggest that banks with concentrated ownership tend to take the greatest risks, and those with dispersed ownership engage in a relatively low level of risk taking. Moreover, as a proxy for bank risk, the cost of deposit insurance has some power in predicting bank distress. Copyright 2002, Oxford University Press.

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  • Luc Laeven, 2002. "Bank Risk and Deposit Insurance," The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank, vol. 16(1), pages 109-137, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:wbecrv:v:16:y:2002:i:1:p:109-137
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