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banks have used size as a barrier to entry to the new entrants in the post-deregulation period. Furthermore, bank efficiency …This study considers the efficiency of banking in Australia during the post-deregulation period 1988-2001. Since 1986 … restrictions upon foreign bank entry and foreign ownership have been affectively abolished. Using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA …
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less efficient banks. This result is in line with the efficiency hypothesis. -- Cross-border bank acquisitions ; latent …We analyze the microeconomic determinants of cross-border bank acquisitions in 16 transition economies over the period …
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Despite remarkable growth during the last decade, Asia and the Pacific still faces extensive basic infrastructure needs. Furthermore, to cope up with the reduced export demand from advanced economies arising out of the ongoing financial crisis, the region needs to enhance its connectivity...
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Trade liberalization of the agri-food sector is a sensitive topic in both Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) discussions. Using a general equilibrium model, we assess the potential impact of these agreements. The US agri-food sectors would...
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Some observers argue that increased real integration has led to greater co-movement of prices internationally. We examine the evidence for cross-border price spillovers among economies participating in the pan-Asian cross-border production networks. Starting with country-level data, we find that...
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of core set of 22 leading indicators (that were identified from 67 commonly agreed Asian Development Bank Indicators for …
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This paper investigates whether there is an S-Curve in Colombia using bilateral and disaggregated quarterly data for the period 1991-2014. More precisely, the short-run effects of a depreciation on the TB are analysed in 27 industries covered by the PAG Free Trade Agreement. The S-Curve found in...
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infracting upon productive efficiency. The mechanism employs a contest creating incentives among participating nations to …
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Are competitive mechanisms perceived as just sources of economic inequality? Perceptions of fairness violations can have severe economic consequences, as they may cause counterproductive behavior such as rulebook slowdowns or quality shading. To analyze fairness perceptions associated with...
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investigate the impact this change in procurement contracts has on efficiency. Focusing on coal mines, we find that those selling …
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