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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Autore principale: Laeven, Luc
Altri autori: Goetz, Martin, Levine, Ross
Natura: Periodico
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2012/050
Accesso online:Full text available on IMF