Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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987394 | Socio-Economic Planning Sciences | 2009 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
This paper investigates the relationship between post-crisis bank restructuring, country-specific conditions and bank efficiency in Asian countries from 1997 to 2001 using an approach that integrates data envelopment analysis and stochastic frontier analysis. We focus on restructuring measures related to bank ownership. The results indicate that although domestic mergers produce more efficient banks, overall, restructuring does not lead to more efficient banking systems. Banking system inefficiencies are mostly attributed to country-specific conditions, particularly, high interest rates, concentrated markets and economic development.
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Authors
Nakhun Thoraneenitiyan, Necmi K. Avkiran,