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A New Database on the Structure and Development of the Financial Sector

Beck, T., Demirguc-Kunt, A., Levine, R.·2000·The World Bank Economic Review
DOI 10.1093/wber/14.3.597
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This article introduces a new database of indicators of financial structure and financial development across countries and over time. The database is unique in that it combines a wide variety of indicators that measure the size, activity, and efficiency of financial intermediaries and markets. It improves on previous efforts by presenting data on the public share of commercial banks, introducing indicators of the size and activity of nonbank financial institutions, and constructing measures of the size of bond and primary equity markets.

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Authors
Beck, T., Demirguc-Kunt, A., & Levine, R.
Venue
The World Bank Economic Review
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2000-09-01
Volume
14
Issue
3
Pages
597-605
ISSN
  • 0258-6770 (ISSN-L)
  • 1564-698X
DOI
10.1093/wber/14.3.597
OpenAlex
W2150996390
Cited by
1,711
References
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40.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
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