Bank Mergers and Crime: The Real and Social Effects of Credit Market Competition

Using a unique sample of commercial loans and mergers between large banks, we provide microlevel (within-county) evidence linking credit conditions to economic development and find a spillover effect on crime. Neighborhoods that experienced more bank mergers are subjected to higher interest rates, d...

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Main Author: Mark J. Garmaise (Author)
Contributors: Tobias J. Moskowitz
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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