MEASURES OF BANKING COMPETITION AND CONVENIENCE: PROBLEMS REAL AND UNREAL,

Abstract

It is pointed out that the recent legislation and research on bank markets have not resolved the conflicts over the measurement of competition and convenience. 'Convenience' as used in the report refers to the 'convenience and needs' criterion found in bank merger and holding company statutes. The banking laws assign the regulatory agencies the task of answering unanswerable questions. Economic analysis places some of these questions in perspective. It cannot, however, resolve the problem created by having to make uncertain second-best choices. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0650004

Entities

People

  • G. R. Hall

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Competition
  • Economic Analysis
  • Law

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Occupational Health and Safety.
  • Theoretical Analysis.