Financial hierarchy and banking strategies: a regional analysis for the Brazilian case

摘要: The aim of this paper is to investigate whether Brazil’s financial system has a differentiated strategy in space. analysis based on the theory liquidity preference, regionally differentiated. In addition, it assumes that banking strategies are associated with centrality, as defined Christaller’s central place theory. used indicators 2,924 cities grouped according type services they provide. presents an estimation using dynamic panel data econometric model for period 2000–08, order test if related centrality cities.