Why Did Some Banks Perform Better during the Credit Crisis? A Cross-Country Study of the Impact of Governance and Regulation
Why Did Some Banks Perform Better during the Credit Crisis? A Cross-Country Study of the Impact of Governance and Regulation ArXiv ID: ssrn-1433502 “View on arXiv” Authors: Unknown Abstract Though overall bank performance from July 2007 to December 2008 was the worst since at least the Great Depression, there is significant variation in the cross-s Keywords: Bank Performance, Financial Crisis, Cross-Sectional Analysis, Banking Sector, Asset Quality, Financials Complexity vs Empirical Score Math Complexity: 2.5/10 Empirical Rigor: 8.0/10 Quadrant: Street Traders Why: The paper primarily uses regression analysis and statistical metrics to examine cross-country bank performance during the crisis, focusing on empirical backtesting using pre-crisis data, with minimal advanced mathematical formalism or derivations. flowchart TD A["Research Goal:<br>Cross-sectional analysis of bank<br>performance during Credit Crisis<br>(July 2007 - Dec 2008)"] --> B{"Data Collection"} B --> C["Bank-Level Financials<br>Asset Quality Metrics"] B --> D["Regulatory & Governance<br>Indices by Country"] C --> E["Cross-Sectional Regression Analysis"] D --> E E --> F{"Key Findings"} F --> G["Stronger Governance<br>Correlates with Better Performance"] F --> H["Stricter Regulation<br>Linked to Higher Resilience"]