interest margins. This study examines the connection between bank size and efficiency to understand whether that relationship …

interest margins. This study examines the connection between bank size and efficiency to understand whether that relationship …

cost savings. We suggest a united approach to measure competition and efficiency simultaneously to test this hypothesis. We … estimate bank-specific Lerner indices as measures of competition and test if cost and profit efficiency are negatively related …

for the period 2001-2011. There is a two-step analytical procedure. First, we estimate Lerner indices and cost efficiency … scores. Then, we regress cost efficiency scores on Lerner indices contingent on bank characteristics, market features and the … with cost efficiency. Originality/value- Owing to data availability constraints, this is one of the few studies to test the …

interest margins. This study examines the connection between bank size and efficiency to understand whether that relationship …

or cost savings. We suggest a united approach to measure competition and efficiency simultaneously to test this … hypothesis. We estimate bank-specific Lerner indices as measures of competition and test if cost and profit efficiency are … are small from an economical perspective. -- Savings banks ; competition ; efficiency ; quiet life hypothesis …

’s financial sector stability. Against this scenery, this paper investigates some cost efficiency correlates of a set of fifteen … correlates of cost efficiency obtained from Data Envelopment Analysis. The findings revealed net assets as a better index for … measuring bank size-efficiency nexus other than total assets. Impacts of total assets, net assets, profitability, competition …

interest margins. This study examines the connection between bank size and efficiency to understand whether that relationship …