In 1997 former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker posed a question about the commercial banking system he said he could not answer. The industry was under more intense competitive pressure than at any time in living memory, Volcker noted,
If Financial Market Competition is so Intense, Why are Financial Firm Profits so High? Reflections on the Current
- Type of publication: Working Paper
- Research or In The Media: Research
- Research Area: Finance, Jobs & Macroeconomics
- Publication Date: 2007-04-01
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- JEL Codes: G2
