... on the relationship between market power and bank stability. Design/methodology/approach This study utilizes the adjusted Lerner index to assess market power, z-score for capturing stability and a comprehensive fintech adoption index to quantify fintech adoption. Using a dynamic panel regression approach...

...Paolo Coccorese; Biswa Swarup Misra Purpose This paper investigates the relationship between market power and efficiency for Indian banks in order to test the validity of the quiet life hypothesis (QLH) during 2005–2019. Design/methodology/approach First, the bank-level DEA efficiency scores...

...Hidetaka Mitani Purpose The purpose of the present study is to discuss the combined effect of predation risk and firms' market power on cash holdings. Design/methodology/approach The authors tested hypotheses by using consolidated financial data in Japanese firms. Findings The authors find...

...Maria Christina Liem Purpose Quiet life hypothesis (QLH) states that banks with a higher market power will generate high profitability quietly, even though it could cause inefficiency. In the long term, it could turn a high profitability into a lower future profitability. This paper identifies QLH...

...Professor H. Kent Baker; Dr Rob Weigand; Laurence Booth; Jun Zhou Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how and why a firm’s product market power affects its dividend policy. Design/methodology/approach – This paper uses three measures of market power? The degree of import...