1 “... for more than 1,800 banks in more than 60 countries. They find that there has been a significant increase...”

2 “... countries. Firms that pay more bribes also evade more taxes. Corruption acts as a tax on innovation...”

3 “... database, which provides individual-level data on the use of financial products in more than 140 countries...”

4 “... to spur greater use of accounts, allowing those who already have one to benefit more fully from financial...”

5 “... as the financial safety nets became more generous after the crisis. Bank supervision became stricter and more...”

6 “... bank insolvency risk relatively more for banks that are large and located in countries with sound...”

7 “... them higher interest rates and fees, and experience more non-performing loans from lending to them...”

8 “... and government guarantees on banks' balance sheets. The data show that deposit insurance has become more...”

9 “... of outside investors, by providing more certain and efficient contract enforcement, and by creating a legal...”

10 “... differences in business orientation, efficiency, asset quality, or stability. While Islamic banks seem more...”

11 “... encourages banks to take on more diversified risks, making the banking system less fragile to shocks...”

12 “... and there is no evidence that star firms are cutting output or investment more than other firms for the same markup...”

13 “...Regulation allows microfinance institutions to evolve more fully into banks, particularly...”

14 “... representative surveys of about 130,000 adults in more than 120 economies. The latest edition includes new series...”

15 “... transfers and adapt production processes. The authors find that more innovative firms are large exporting...”

16 “... of and demand for formal financial services among self-identified Muslim adults. In a sample of more than 65,000...”

17 “... productivity. Countries with a strong competition environment experienced more reallocation from less...”

18 “... measures is associated with more robust gross domestic product growth, increased employment, and decreased...”

19 “... Findex database covers more than 140 economies around the world. The initial survey round was followed...”

20 “... supervision is associated with bank soundness. Using data for more than 3,000 banks in 86 countries...”