An analysis of the moderating role of Internet penetration in the banking competition-banks’ profitability nexus: case of the CEMAC banking sector
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Keywords
Banking competition; Bank’s profitability; CEMAC; Herfindahl Hirschman index; Internet penetration;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D41 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Perfect Competition
- G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
- G24 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage
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