This comparative study analyzed the impact of loan portfolio composition on the efficiency of different types of banks in India-public sector, old private, and new private banks-in the period between 2013 and 2022. Efficiency was evaluated using data envelopment analysis (DEA). The study...

How do banks react to natural disasters? Using data for 375 droughts in 262 prefectures in China during 1906-1927, we show that drought-affected prefectures have more private bank inceptions than unaffected prefectures. This effect is more prominent among those with more private enterprises,...