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Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

48 (1) 2014 23 – 34

Competition and Market Structure of Banking Sector: A Panel Study of Jordan and GCC Countries
Persaingan dan Struktur Pasaran dalam Sektor Perbankan: Satu Kajian Panel dari Jordan dan Negara GCC

School of Economics
Faculty of Economics and Management
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 Bangi, Selangor
MALAYSIA

gasaymeh@yahoo.com

School of Economics
Faculty of Economics and Management
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 Bangi, Selangor
MALAYSIA

zak1972@ukm.edu.my

School of Economics
Faculty of Economics and Management
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 Bangi, Selangor
MALAYSIA

mariani@ukm.edu.my

School of Economics
Faculty of Economics and Management
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 Bangi, Selangor
MALAYSIA

mansorj@ukm.edu.my

Abstract

This paper examines the market structure and competitiveness of the banking industry in Jordan and the GCC countries during the period 2003-2010, using a method proposed by Panzar and Rosse (1987). Using a static and dynamic panel data framework for a sample of 90 commercial banks, the empirical results revealed that banks in Jordan and the GCC countries have generated their revenue under monopolistic competition. This finding indicates that banks in Jordan are able to compete with the banking sector in the GCC countries. Therefore, the Jordanian government should seriously consider joining the GCC group of countries in the future.

Keywords

Banking sector of Jordan and GCC; Competitive conditions; Dynamic GMM; Panzar and Rosse model
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Gasaymeh, , Abdul Karim, , Abdul-Majid, , & jusoh, (2014). Competition and Market Structure of Banking Sector: A Panel Study of Jordan and GCC Countries. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 48(1), 23–34.

@article{gasaymeh2014competition,
  title={Competition and Market Structure of Banking Sector: A Panel Study of Jordan and GCC Countries},
  author={Gasaymeh, Anwar Salameh and Abdul Karim, Zulkefly and Abdul-Majid, Mariani and jusoh, mansor},
  journal={Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia},
  volume={48},
  number={1},
  pages={23—34},
 

year={2014},
}

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