this study, we argue that bank efficiency generates incentives that can impact banks’ capital holdings and the cost of … intermediation costs. Our results imply the beneficial impact of bank efficiency for bank stability and real economy. … financial intermediation costs. In an extended sample over the period 2000–2015, we observe that cost efficiency had a marginal …

motivate potential producers of information by changing their incentives. Traditional approaches to bank governance may …

This study analyzes the effect that banks' investments in corporate social responsibility (CSR) have on bank …. Separating bank CSR activities into internally focused and externally focused ones provides evidence on how different … constituents value bank CSR activities. I find that CSR-related value creation is primarily a result of banks' external investments …

of the central bank and other macroeconomic institutions. The average annual rate of growth in the net profits of the …

analysis revealed that both macroeconomic forces and industryrelated factors affect bank profitability. As far as the … bank profitability. The industry-related factors, rate of growth of the industry’s deposits and bank’s assets market share … the bank’s deposits market share have a negative effect on bank profitability. Originality/Value: This study reveals the …

raises some significant policy implications for improving bank efficiency. …The purpose of this paper is to assess the importance of geographical location in the banking sector efficiency of the … role in the efficiency of the banking sector in the Sino-ASEAN region. The significant country's coefficients suggest that …

Croatia, the crises’ impact on the Croatia banking sector efficiency and profitability and the effect on banks’ profitability …In developed economies financial crises from 2007 have had significant influence on macro economy and bank …’s profitability and stability across national economies. Like in other banking systems in Croatia in last few decades’ banks become …

This study analyzes the effect that banks' investments in corporate social responsibility (CSR) have on bank …. Separating bank CSR activities into internally focused and externally focused ones provides evidence on how different … constituents value bank CSR activities. I find that CSR-related value creation is primarily a result of banks' external investments …