Competition and market structure of banking sector: a panel study of Jordan and GCC countries

Competition and market structure of banking sector: a panel study of Jordan and GCC countries

This paper examines the market structure and competitiveness of the banking industry in Jordan and the GCC countries during the period 2003-2010, using a method proposed by Panzar and Rosse (1987). Using a static and dynamic panel data framework for a sample of 90 commercial banks, the empirical r...

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Main Authors: Anwar Salameh Gasaymeh, Zulkefly Abdul Karim, Mariani Abdul Majid, Mansor Jusoh
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014
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spelling ukm-84012016-12-14T06:47:07Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8401/ Competition and market structure of banking sector: a panel study of Jordan and GCC countries Anwar Salameh Gasaymeh, Zulkefly Abdul Karim, Mariani Abdul Majid, Mansor Jusoh, This paper examines the market structure and competitiveness of the banking industry in Jordan and the GCC countries during the period 2003-2010, using a method proposed by Panzar and Rosse (1987). Using a static and dynamic panel data framework for a sample of 90 commercial banks, the empirical results revealed that banks in Jordan and the GCC countries have generated their revenue under monopolistic competition. This finding indicates that banks in Jordan are able to compete with the banking sector in the GCC countries. Therefore, the Jordanian government should seriously consider joining the GCC group of countries in the future. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8401/1/jeko_48%281%29-3.pdf Anwar Salameh Gasaymeh, and Zulkefly Abdul Karim, and Mariani Abdul Majid, and Mansor Jusoh, (2014) Competition and market structure of banking sector: a panel study of Jordan and GCC countries. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 48 (1). pp. 23-34. ISSN 0127-1962 http://www.ukm.my/fep/jem/index.html
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description This paper examines the market structure and competitiveness of the banking industry in Jordan and the GCC countries during the period 2003-2010, using a method proposed by Panzar and Rosse (1987). Using a static and dynamic panel data framework for a sample of 90 commercial banks, the empirical results revealed that banks in Jordan and the GCC countries have generated their revenue under monopolistic competition. This finding indicates that banks in Jordan are able to compete with the banking sector in the GCC countries. Therefore, the Jordanian government should seriously consider joining the GCC group of countries in the future.
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author Anwar Salameh Gasaymeh,
Zulkefly Abdul Karim,
Mariani Abdul Majid,
Mansor Jusoh,
spellingShingle Anwar Salameh Gasaymeh,
Zulkefly Abdul Karim,
Mariani Abdul Majid,
Mansor Jusoh,
Competition and market structure of banking sector: a panel study of Jordan and GCC countries
author_facet Anwar Salameh Gasaymeh,
Zulkefly Abdul Karim,
Mariani Abdul Majid,
Mansor Jusoh,
author_sort Anwar Salameh Gasaymeh,
title Competition and market structure of banking sector: a panel study of Jordan and GCC countries
title_short Competition and market structure of banking sector: a panel study of Jordan and GCC countries
title_full Competition and market structure of banking sector: a panel study of Jordan and GCC countries
title_fullStr Competition and market structure of banking sector: a panel study of Jordan and GCC countries
title_full_unstemmed Competition and market structure of banking sector: a panel study of Jordan and GCC countries
title_sort competition and market structure of banking sector: a panel study of jordan and gcc countries
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2014
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8401/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8401/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8401/1/jeko_48%281%29-3.pdf
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