This paper presents a comprehensive review of 179 studies which employ operational research (O.R.) and Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) techniques in the assessment of bank performance. We first discuss numerous applications of data envelopment analysis which is the most widely applied O.R....

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the performance of Turkish (TR) commercialbanking sector. We evaluate the technical efficiency of individual TR banks using the nonparametric frontier methodology, the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). To investigate the determinants of efficiency, we...

This study explores the impact of different ownership types on the efficiency of the provision of water utilities. Theories and evidence have shown a puzzling relationship between ownership and performance. Moreover, relatively recent contributions (Andrews et al., 2011) have argued that this...

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the performance of the Egyptian banks during a period characterized by changes in economic policies. The paper investigates whether the liberalization policies embarked upon by the Egyptian government in the early 1990s have had a positive or negative impact...

This study explores the impact of different ownership types on the efficiency of water utilities. Theories and evidence have shown a puzzling relationship between ownership and performance. Moreover, relatively recent contributions (Andrews et al., 2011) have argued that this relationship can be...

This study investigates the evolution of banking efficiency of post-communist new EU member countries over a time span 1998 to 2003. In these transition economies major strides were taken during this period to establish functioning market economies and financial systems for their EU membership...

In the current climate of economic crisis, European governments are trying to raise revenue via various means such as fighting tax evasion. This paper evaluates a form of tax evasion in Europe that has so far received little attention. This is the illegitimate wage practice used by legitimate...

This study investigates whether the capital market values the efficiency of firms. After tracing stock returns and efficiency changes of 399 listed insurance firms in 52 countries during the 2002-2008 period, the paper reports a positive and statistically significant relationship between profit...