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Banking Concentration and Health Performance in Developing Countries

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  • Emeride F. Kayo
  • Simplice A. Asongu
  • Therese E. Zogo

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This article examines how banking concentration affects health performance in 80 emerging nations between the years 2000 and 2020. The system GMM and OLS‐FE approaches are employed. Health performance in terms of life expectancy is negatively impacted by bank concentration. Limited access to credit and poor education increase the negative effect of bank concentration on health performance. The results are robust to alternative measures as well as an alternative estimation technique. It is recommended that governments in developing countries restructure the banking market so that the productivity gains induced by the concentration and power of banks are translated into lower credit costs. It is also relevant to switch from confiscatory to distributive concentration, which is advantageous to all parties involved. Other recommended policy measures include: the enhancement of competition, favoring the streamlining of operations in the banking sector, fostering innovation, and engaging in regulatory changes. 本文考察了2000年至2020年间银行集中度如何影响80个新兴国家的健康绩效。研究采用了系统广义矩估计(GMM)和最小二乘最小二乘回归(OLS‐FE)方法。结果显示, 银行集中度对预期寿命方面的健康绩效产生负面影响。信贷渠道受限和教育水平低下加剧了银行集中度对健康绩效的负面影响。研究结果对其他指标以及其他估计技术均具有稳健性。建议发展中国家政府重组银行市场, 将银行集中度和权力带来的生产率提升转化为更低的信贷成本。此外, 从没收式集中度转向分配式集中度也具有重要意义, 这将惠及所有相关方。其他建议的政策措施包括:加强竞争、支持银行业精简运营、促进创新以及推动监管变革。 Este artículo examina cómo la concentración bancaria afecta el desempeño sanitario en 80 países emergentes entre los años 2000 y 2020. Se emplean los enfoques GMM y MCO‐EF. El desempeño sanitario en términos de esperanza de vida se ve afectado negativamente por la concentración bancaria. El acceso limitado al crédito y la educación deficiente aumentan el efecto negativo de la concentración bancaria en el desempeño sanitario. Los resultados son robustos a medidas alternativas, así como a una técnica de estimación alternativa. Se recomienda que los gobiernos de los países en desarrollo reestructuren el mercado bancario para que las ganancias de productividad inducidas por la concentración y el poder de los bancos se traduzcan en menores costos crediticios. También es relevante cambiar de una concentración confiscatoria a una concentración distributiva, lo cual beneficia a todas las partes involucradas. Otras medidas políticas recomendadas incluyen: mejorar la competencia, favorecer la racionalización de las operaciones en el sector bancario, fomentar la innovación y promover cambios regulatorios.

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  • Emeride F. Kayo & Simplice A. Asongu & Therese E. Zogo, 2025. "Banking Concentration and Health Performance in Developing Countries," World Affairs, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 188(4), December.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:woraff:v:188:y:2025:i:4:n:e70029
    DOI: 10.1002/waf2.70029
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