risk-taking on bank efficiency and distinguishes the effects among banks with different characteristics. The model is … fitted to a 10-year sample of Colombian banks. Cost and profit efficiency are found to be over and underestimated … risk affect bank efficiency vary with size and affiliation. In particular, domestic and small Colombian banks benefit more …

This paper shows evidence on the influence of risk-taking on bank efficiency in emerging markets and identifies … inefficiency parameters to a sample of Colombian banks. The model provides accurate cost and profit efficiency estimates. The … effects of risk-taking on efficiency vary with size and affiliation. Large and foreign banks benefit more from higher exposure …

productivity. The results show that bank loans and director ownership had negative impact on the efficiency of firms; however … ; efficiency ; manufacturing ; GMM …