State-Owned Banks, Stability, Privatization, and Growth: Practical Policy Decisions in a World Without Empirical Proof
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Summary:
This paper provides an overview of the possible linkages between state-owned banks, privatization, and banking sector crises. Data on privatizations in over 65 countries is used together with data from the banking crisis literature to consider the relationship between state-owned banks and financial sector stability. The paper draws on the existing literature to provide guidance to policymakers regarding bank privatization.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2005/010
Subject:
Banking Banking crises Commercial banks Privatization State-owned banks
English
Publication Date:
January 1, 2005
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451860290/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA2005010
Pages:
54
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