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efficiency of UAE banks using a nonparametric frontier method – data envelopment analysis (DEA). Design/methodology/approach – In … measure the extent of their social disclosure is developed and utilized. Third, the input‐oriented version of DEA model is … banking efficiency analysis using DEA.  …
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covariates. In the first stage, efficiency scores are estimated with data envelopment analysis (DEA). In the second stage …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to document the effect of ownership structure and corporate governance on bank efficiency in the Ghanaian banking industry. Design/methodology/approach – The author applies both accounting data and efficiency measures from the period 1999‐2007 via...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether branch expansions have realized efficiency gains by focussing on regional banks in Japan. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use a single-step estimation procedure, where both cost frontier parameters and inefficiency effects...
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Purpose – This paper aims to examine the export‐led growth hypothesis for Fiji and Papua New Guinea (PNG). Design …/methodology/approach – The paper investigates the export‐led growth hypothesis for Fiji and PNG who have been facing dismal economic growth … performances over the last couple of decades. Findings – Findings of the study suggest that for Fiji there is evidence of export …
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by empirically estimating the random coefficient production frontier using farm level data. The paper uses Fiji as a case …
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Purpose – This paper aims to estimate a disaggregated import demand model for Fiji using relative prices, total …‐run. Originality/value – The disaggregated import demand model estimated here provides a complete picture of the determinants of Fiji …'s imports. This model can be used by Fijian policy makers to draw pertinent policies and forecast import demand for Fiji.  …
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Fiji (HA). The HA has been set up to provide affordable shelter and mortgage finance for low and middle‐income earners in … Fiji. Data collected suggest that following the global trend, as well as being consistent with the government’s recent …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent of corruption in India, Fiji and Ethiopia and survey …/methodology/approach – A survey was conducted over 918 citizens in India, Ethiopia and Fiji using convenience random sampling. A structured … and assess the potential of e‐governance initiatives in India, Ethiopia and Fiji. By exploring the role of e …
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‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) internationalization in small developing nations of South Pacific like Fiji and Samoa … methods are employed. Structured questionnaire is used to collect data from 118 and 78 sampled respondents in Fiji and Samoa … of the paper is limited only to the SMEs in Fiji and Samoa and cannot in any way be generalized to large firms. Practical …
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