The Valuation Effects of Geographic Diversification : Evidence From U.S. Banks /

This paper assesses the impact of the geographic diversification of bank holding company (BHC) assets across the United States on their market valuations. Using two novel identification strategies based on the dynamic process of interstate bank deregulation, we find that exogenous increases in geogr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Laeven, Luc
Other Authors: Goetz, Martin, Levine, Ross
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2012/050
Online Access:Full text available on IMF