The risk–return relation at the firm and industry level: an empirical analysis using Belgian accounting data

1989 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 913-920 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Jegers
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Accounting Data ◽  
Risk Return ◽  
Industry Level

scholarly journals FINANCIAL CRISIS AND LOCAL BANKS: A REVIEW OF BANK-FIRM RELATIONSHIPS IN ITALY

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Quintiliani
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Relationship Lending ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Risk Return ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Empirical Analysis

This paper focuses on bank-firm relationship in an economic deeply changing environment. The objectives of the paper are two-fold: to understand, compared to the overall banking system, if the lending activities and economic-financial performances of Italian local banks have changed after the outbreak of the financial crisis; and to understand what are the conditions that allow to develop a model of a local bank capable of supporting the development routes of SMEs, by an appropriate risk/return profile. In order to answer the first research question, the paper presented an empirical analysis, covering the period 2007-2011, of Italian Cooperative Credit Banks (a particular category of local banks) compared with the system of bank groups with operability spread over much of the Italian territory and not. The empirical comparative analysis has the aim to see the effects of the crisis on the relationship bank-firm through the reading of the impact on the dynamics of lending and on the profiles of structure, riskiness, profitability and efficiency of the banks under examination. In order to provide an answer to the second research question, the paper provides some insight of evolutionary nature reflection in the bank-firm relationship. In accordance with the doctrinal postulates of the relationship lending the empirical analysis shows how the financial then real crisis has not induced Cooperative Credit Banks to restrict credit to local firms. The survey evidences have however highlighted some critical elements that are reflected inevitably on the local bank’s risk-return profile. Based only on quantitative data of statement, the empirical analysis represents a limit in this kind of research. This paper is useful to stimulate the debate of experts as well as to focus on the studies of local banks in particular in the light of their anti-cyclic role. Even if abounding in subjects about local banks and relationship lending literature faces only marginally the effects of global crisis on business profiles of local banks.

scholarly journals Stress Tests By The European Banking Authority: The Immunity Of Italian Cooperative Banks

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 873-886
Author(s):  
Andrea Quintiliani
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Stress Tests ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Risk Return ◽  
European Banking Authority ◽  
European Banking ◽  
Cooperative Banks ◽  
The Empirical Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Nature

Purpose. The objectives of the paper are two-fold. The first objective of the research is formulated with the intent to analyze the existence or not of a possible “European Banking Authority (EBA) effect” on the credit offer of local banks compared with national banks subject to the requests of capital from European Authority. The second research objective aims to understand what are the conditions that allow to develop a model of a local bank capable of supporting SMEs, with a suitable risk-return profile. Methodology. This paper presents an empirical comparative analysis between Cooperative Credit Banks (BCCs) and Italian banking groups. Findings. The empirical analysis shows how the financial then real crisis has not induced BCCs to restrict credit to firms. In particular, the BCCs not included in stress exercises, show, unlike national banks, a substantial “independence” of credit trend from the advices of the Authority. The survey evidences have however highlighted some critical elements that are reflected inevitably on the local bank’s risk-return profile. Research Limitations. The quantitative nature of the empirical analysis must be followed by a qualitative analysis in order to strengthen the validity of the results. Implications. This work will be useful to stimulate the debate on the studies of local banks and their anti-cyclic role in favor of the SMEs. Originality. The work affects an aspect which has hitherto been little studied.

An Empirical Analysis of the Risk-Return Preferences of Individual Investors

1977 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 377 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Kent Baker ◽  
Michael B. Hargrove ◽  
John A. Haslem
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Individual Investors ◽  
Risk Return
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