Paula, Luiz Fernando Rodrigues de - In: Nova Economia 12 (2002) 2, pp. 133-146
This paper discusses whether there is some evidence in recent literature that banks do obtain economies of scale and … that, although there is no clear evidence that such economies have been reached by the banks, the final cost … neither unequivocal nor asserted a priori. Indeed, M&As can be desirable for banks if the former are expected to increase …