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:: Volume 23 - Quarterly Journal of Economic Research and Policies ::
qjerp 2015, 23 - Quarterly Journal of Economic Research and Policies: 7-24 Back to browse issues page
The Social Costs of Bank Market Power: Evidence from Iran
Hossein Panahi * , Mohammad Omidinejhad , Mohammad Nouri
University of Tabriz , panahi@tabrizu.ac.ir
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The main objective of this research is to assess the degree of competition in the selected banks as representatives of Iran's banking system over the period of 2007 to 2011. Also the welfare loss due to market power of banks is calculated using Harberger triangle. The results show that market power of banking system in Iran in 2007 had the net social cost equivalent to 0.84 percent of gross domestic product of Iran. This cost has reached its peak in 2009 and has got a downward trend over the following years. In 2011 it has reached to 0.97% of gross domestic product of Iran.
Keywords: Market power, Lerner index, Social cost.
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Panahi H, Omidinejhad M, Nouri M. The Social Costs of Bank Market Power: Evidence from Iran. qjerp 2015; 23 (73) :7-24
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