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Do political connections matter for bank efficiency in times of crisis?

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  • Omneya Abdelsalam
  • Sabur Mollah
  • Emili Tortosa‐Ausina
  • Ahmed A. El‐Masry

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Do political connections affect bank efficiency during crises? This study addresses this question by adopting a two‐stage approach that performs a quantile regression analysis on a unique dataset of listed banks in a region that has witnessed both financial and political crises, namely the Middle East and North Africa. Our results show that political connections are a driving force behind bank inefficiency. We find that the least efficient banks have the most significant association with political connections, thus supporting bailout theory. We also find that political connections influenced the efficiency of banks during the financial crisis, but not during the regional political crisis. Our results provide new evidence on the applicability of established political connection theories during political turmoil.

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  • Omneya Abdelsalam & Sabur Mollah & Emili Tortosa‐Ausina & Ahmed A. El‐Masry, 2025. "Do political connections matter for bank efficiency in times of crisis?," International Journal of Finance & Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 30(1), pages 602-625, January.
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    DOI: 10.1002/ijfe.2927
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