Using a translog cost function, we firstly estimate economies of scale and then calculate the bank-specific scale … of scale, with bank-specific scale elasticities ranging from 82% to 88%, while half of the Regional banks and Specialized … banks also exhibited significant scale economies, with bank-specific scale elasticities averaging around 92% and 83 …

The current paper contributes to the empirical literature in bank profitability by being the first piece of research … innovatively uses Boone indicator to test the competition in different banking markets namely deposit market, loan market and non … bank profitability. The results show that cost efficiency, profit efficiency and liquidity risk are significantly related …

This paper seeks to evaluate efficiency and competition dynamics of the Kenyan banking sector for the period 2001 …-2017 using bank-level data for 37 commercial banks. To achieve this, the paper uses a three-step estimation approach; first, we … sector; secondly, we apply Panzar-Rosse, H-statistics model to assess competition in the banking sector; thirdly we introduce …