determinant of banking efficiency. Thus, not controlling for market conditions may substantially bias the measurement of …-efficiency) of the Austrian banking sector with the focus on environmental and non-controllable factors critical to banking markets …

determinant of banking efficiency. Thus, not controlling for market conditions may substantially bias the measurement of …-efficiency) of the Austrian banking sector with the focus on environmental and non-controllable factors critical to banking markets …

of international banking, that is, entering new markets by setting up foreign subsidiaries. The analysis focuses on the … supposition that management quality ought to be one of the foremost firm-specific factors likely to drive a bank's aspiration of … higher the level of Xefficiency or managerial quality of a bank the larger the likelihood of becoming a bank with a strong …

, participated in a domestic intra-banking merger or acquisition operation since 1995. For this purpose we apply the DEA methodology … 800 Austrian banks ranging over 1999 to 2002. The empirical findings support the view that intra-banking merger and … acquisition activities have a positive influence on banking efficiency. …

, participated in a domestic intra-banking merger or acquisition operation since 1995. For this purpose we apply the DEA methodology … 800 Austrian banks ranging over 1999 to 2002. The empirical findings support the view that intra-banking merger and … acquisition activities have a positive influence on banking efficiency. …

of international banking, that is, entering new markets by setting up foreign subsidiaries. The analysis focuses on the … supposition that management quality ought to be one of the foremost firm-specific factors likely to drive a bank's aspiration of … higher the level of Xefficiency or managerial quality of a bank the larger the likelihood of becoming a bank with a strong …