evaluations of trends in the European financial service industry and examinations of the driving forces of efficiency, competition …Financial services firms play a key role in the European economy. The efficiency and profitability of these firms and … the competition among them have an impact on allocation of savings, financing of investment, economic growth, the …

Cost Structure and the Measurement of Economic Performance is designed to provide a comprehensive guide for students … for analysis. Traditional productivity growth modeling and measurement practices that result in a productivity residual … involved in economic performance measurement and traditional productivity growth analysis. Issues associated with different …