Stochastic Frontier Approach (SFA) is applied to a panel of 700 Italian Banks. The analysis is based on the joint estimation of a … that the cost efficiency of cooperative banks (CCB) is always higher than that observed for joint-stock companies (LTD) and … Popolari banks. Third, the study suggests that cost efficiency tends to decrease as bank size increases. Finally, as regards …

applying the Stochastic Frontier Approach (SFA) to a panel of 700 banks, the analysis is based on the joint estimation of a … indicates that the cost efficiency of cooperative banks (BCC) is always higher than that observed for other banks (SPA and … role of the determinants of banks efficiency ("what makes a bank efficient"), it also shows the presence of simultaneity …

The aim of this paper is to investigate the impact of banks’ sovereign debt exposures on the financial development of … Turkey. Results of the bounds test reveal a long-run and negative equilibrium relationship between banks’ domestic claims on …

Cost inefficiency of banks in many countries is quite high. Financial sector reforms in India are also aimed at … improving efficiency, productivity and profitability of banks via increased competitiveness. An assessment based on a fairly … general framework in the Indian context has found that cost inefficiency of domestic banks in the post-reforms period is not …

This paper considers cost and profit efficiency for Australian banks between 1995 and 2002. Data Envelopment Analysis … (DEA) is used to construct an efficient frontier for ten banks listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Empirical results … indicate the major banks have improved their cost and profit efficiency, while the regional banks have experienced little …