Financial Depression and the Profitability of the Banking Sector of the Republic of Korea: Panel Evidence on Bank Specific and Macroeconomic Determinants

The paper provides new empirical evidence on factors that determine the profitability of the banking sector of the Republic of Korea. The empirical findings indicate that the banks of the Republic of Korea with high capitalization levels tend to have higher profitability levels. However, the impact...

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Main Author: Sufian, Fadzlan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific 2010
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/5163/
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