The Effect of Changes in the Banking Industry Structure on Firms Investment

This Study examines the impact of structural changes in the banking industry on firms investment listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange. For this purpose, data from 258 firms during the period from 2005 to 2014 and the dynamic generalized method of moments were utilized to put forward an investment model with financial constraints. The results of the study showed that these firms faced a financial constraints on investment and Concentration in the banking industry has affected the investment of the firms by reducing the financial constraints. The results also revealed that small firms have experienced greater financial constraints in comparison with larger firms and Larger firms have gained more benefits from concentration in the banking industry.