Economics of Banking and Finance Assignment - Competition and Stability in Banking

You are required to undertake a literature review of around 2000 words in length on: The relationship between competition and financial stability in the banking sector.

Learning Outcomes -

This coursework assesses the following learning outcomes. Students should show evidence that they have:

1. Compared and contrasted important academic contributions to the debate in this topic area

2. Analysed how academic thinking has changed/developed over time.

3. Discussed the different methodological approaches taken to research in this topic area.

4. Summarised, in their own words, the main findings of each of the important contributions.

5. Provided a logical and coherent narrative of how academic thinking has developed in the area.

Requirements -

As a minimum you are expected to analyse the articles listed below. However, it is expected that you will use your own initiative to discover additional relevant references and to obtain a good mark you will need to have considered at least 10 academic articles in total.

Anginer, D, Demirguc-Kunt, A and Zhu, M., (2014) 'How Does Competition Affect Bank Systemic Risk?' Journal of Financial Intermediation, Volume 223, Issue 1, pp1-26.

Leroy, A., and Lucotte, Y., (2017) 'Is there a competition-stability trade off in European banking/', Journal of Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, (46), pp.199-215.

Vives, X., (2011) 'Competition and Stability in Banking', Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Volume 27, Number 3, 2011, pp. 479-497.