Systemic Banking Crises

Abstract

Systemic banking crises can have devastating effects on the economies of developing or industrialized countries. This paper reviews the factors that weaken banking systems and make them more susceptible to crises. It is the first of two papers examining root causes of banking crises and time-consistent policies for resolving them.

Citation

Emre Ergungor, O. and Thomson, J.B. (2006), "Systemic Banking Crises", Chen, A.H. (Ed.) Research in Finance (Research in Finance, Vol. 23), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 279-310. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0196-3821(06)23010-7