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Further analysis of bank efficiency correlates : the Nigerian experience

Oke, David Mautin; Poloamina, I. D. - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 2 (2012) 4, pp. 1-11

’s financial sector stability. Against this scenery, this paper investigates some cost efficiency correlates of a set of fifteen … correlates of cost efficiency obtained from Data Envelopment Analysis. The findings revealed net assets as a better index for … measuring bank size-efficiency nexus other than total assets. Impacts of total assets, net assets, profitability, competition …

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The generalized hybrid averaging operator and its application in decision making

Merigó Lindahl, José M.; Casanovas Ramón, Montserrat - In: Revista de métodos cuantitativos para la economía y … 9 (2010), pp. 69-84

We present the generalized hybrid averaging (GHA) operator. It is a new aggregation operator that generalizes the hybrid averaging (HA) operator by using the generalized mean. Thus, we are able to generalize a wide range of mean operators such as the HA, the hybrid geometric averaging (HGA), the...

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Selección y utilización de niveles de desagregación adecuados en pronósticos de series temporales: caso de estudio en una empresa de suscripción utilizando el proceso analítico jer...

Alvarado Valencia, Jorge Andrés; García Buitrago, … - In: Revista de métodos cuantitativos para la economía y … 15 (2013), pp. 45-64

Hierarchical aggregation/disaggregation of time series in order to make forecasts is a frequent challenge in business and econometric scenarios. This work presents a novel approach for selecting an adequate time series disaggregation level as a starting point for making forecasts. The...

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The relative efficiency of Jordanian banks and its determinants using data envelopment analysis

Ajlouni, Moh'd Mahmoud; Hmedat, Mohammad Waleed; … - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 1 (2011) 3, pp. 33-58

The purpose of this study is to measure the relative efficiency of banks in Jordan using DEA. Also, it investigated the … determinants of such efficiency, in terms of bank size and capitalization. The duration of the measured performance of this sector … is (2005-2008). The results indicate that average efficiency score of the sample banks is high and stable over time …

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Efficiency measurement in Greek dairy farms : stochastic frontier vs. data envelopment analysis

Theodoridis, A. M.; Psychoudakis, A. - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 1 (2008) 2, pp. 53-66

Analysis (DEA) have become very popular in the analysis of productive efficiency. This paper undertakes a comparison of … sample of 165 dairy farms in Greece. However, the aim of this paper is not only to compare estimates of technical efficiency … obtained from two approaches, but also to produce efficiency data about the farms studied, which have implications for …

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Why activity based costing (ABC) is still tagging behind the traditional costing in Malaysia?

Rasiah, Devinaga - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 1 (2011) 1, pp. 83-106

This study compares activity-based costing (ABC) model and traditional costing method in Malaysia. Activity based costing (ABC) which was developed into the manufacturing/service sectors in Malaysia. It calculates the cost and performance of activities, resources and cost objects. It can be...

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Befristete Beschäftigung hat keinen Einfluss auf die betriebliche Arbeitsproduktivität

Nielen, Sebastian; Schiersch, Alexander - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 79 (2012) 21, pp. 14-17

Die Befristung von Arbeitsverträgen hat in den letzten Jahren zunehmend an Bedeutung gewonnen. In der Folge wird auch intensiv über die positiven wie negativen Effekte dieser Beschäftigungsform diskutiert. Die Debatte beschränkt sich jedoch im Wesentlichen auf Arbeitsmarktaspekte und die...

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Forschende Unternehmen schneiden besser ab

Eickelpasch, Alexander - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 79 (2012) 35, pp. 3-14

Die industrielle Forschung hat in den vergangenen zehn Jahren expandiert. Sowohl die Zahl der forschenden Unternehmen als auch die Beschäftigung in Forschung und Entwicklung und die finanziellen Aufwendungen in diesem Bereich haben deutlich zugenommen. Zuwächse gab es vor allem bei Unternehmen...

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Measuring and decomposing sources of productivity performance in India’s paper and pulp industry under liberalized regime : a nonparametric approach

Ray, Sarbapriya - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 5 (2012) 1, pp. 147-171

change and technical efficiency change in India's paper industry. The prime objective of this article is to assess the impact … technical efficiency and technical change in this particular manufacturing sector. The paper applies Malmquist Productivity … stagnation in technical efficiency. Non-responding technical efficiency change and the deteriorating technical change were the …

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Foreign direct investment and productivity spillovers : evidence from Turkey

Erdogan, Aysa Ipek - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 1 (2011) 4, pp. 185-199

This article analyzes the horizontal productivity spillover effects of foreign ownership on Turkish firms that are among the top 500 industrial enterprises in Turkey. Using a panel of 215 firms over the period 2004-2008, we find that domestic firms benefit from productivity spillovers from...

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