Data sources and definitions of variables
| Variables | Sources | Definitions |
|---|---|---|
| Bank lending variable | ||
| Bank credit/GDP | World Bank Financial Development and Structure Dataset; Global Financial Development Database; International Monetary Fund International Financial Statistics | Credit to the private sector from banks as a ratio of GDP |
| Bank regulatory and supervisory indices | ||
| Entry barrier | World Bank's Bank Regulation and Supervision Surveys | Measures the degree of restrictions on bank licensing and foreign ownership |
| Mixing of banking and commerce restriction | World Bank's Bank Regulation and Supervision Surveys | Measures the extent to which banks, nonfinancial firms, and non-bank financial firms can own and control each other |
| Activity restriction | World Bank's Bank Regulation and Supervision Surveys | Measures the degree of restrictions on engagement in securities, insurance and real estate activities by banks |
| Capital regulation | World Bank's Bank Regulation and Supervision Surveys | Measures the stringency of bank regulatory requirements regarding capital |
| Supervisory power | World Bank's Bank Regulation and Supervision Surveys | Measures the degree to which bank supervisory authorities have the power to prevent, correct and resolve problem banks |
| Macroeconomic variables | ||
| Real GDP | International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook/World Bank World Development Indicators | Real gross domestic product (in purchasing power parity, 2011 international dollar) |
| Inflation | International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook/World Bank World Development Indicators | Consumer price index |
| Current account/GDP | International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook/World Bank World Development Indicators | Current account balance as a ratio of GDP |
| Variables | Sources | Definitions |
|---|---|---|
| Bank credit/GDP | World Bank Financial Development and Structure Dataset; Global Financial Development Database; International Monetary Fund International Financial Statistics | Credit to the private sector from banks as a ratio of GDP |
| Entry barrier | World Bank's Bank Regulation and Supervision Surveys | Measures the degree of restrictions on bank licensing and foreign ownership |
| Mixing of banking and commerce restriction | World Bank's Bank Regulation and Supervision Surveys | Measures the extent to which banks, nonfinancial firms, and non-bank financial firms can own and control each other |
| Activity restriction | World Bank's Bank Regulation and Supervision Surveys | Measures the degree of restrictions on engagement in securities, insurance and real estate activities by banks |
| Capital regulation | World Bank's Bank Regulation and Supervision Surveys | Measures the stringency of bank regulatory requirements regarding capital |
| Supervisory power | World Bank's Bank Regulation and Supervision Surveys | Measures the degree to which bank supervisory authorities have the power to prevent, correct and resolve problem banks |
| Real GDP | International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook/World Bank World Development Indicators | Real gross domestic product (in purchasing power parity, 2011 international dollar) |
| Inflation | International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook/World Bank World Development Indicators | Consumer price index |
| Current account/GDP | International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook/World Bank World Development Indicators | Current account balance as a ratio of GDP |
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