RT Dissertation/Thesis
T1 Essays on the Impact of Competition on Efficiency, Profitability, Stability, and Corporate Social Responsibility in Banks in the MENA Region
A1 Mazahreh, Qusay Ayman Sulaiman
K1 MENA Countries
K1 Bank Competition
K1 Market Power
K1 Market Concentration
K1 Social Performance.
K1 Corporate Social Responsibility
AB Empirical evidence on the influence of competition on efficiency, profitability, stability, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) is controversial. The Quiet Life hypothesis reveals a positive connection between competition and banking efficiency, while the Banking Specificities hypothesis implies that more competition among banks is detrimental to efficiency. Regarding stability, the competition-stability theory argues that increased competition in the banking sector is associated with a decrease in credit risk. In contrast, the competition-fragility theory argues that low-competition markets can improve bank solvency by increasing profit margins. Lastly, Stakeholder theory indicates that as competition increases, companies enhance their CSR commitments. Hence, this thesis explores how competition affects the efficiency, profitability, stability, and CSR of banks in the MENA region.
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/37741
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/37741
LA eng
DS Minerva
RD 24 abr 2026