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Author Hauner, David, author.

Title Explaining efficiency differences among large German and Austrian banks / prepared by David Hauner
Published [Washington D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, ©2004

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Description 1 online resource (23 pages)
Series IMF working paper, 2227-8885 ; WP/04/140
IMF working paper ; WP/04/140.
Contents ""Contents""; ""I. INTRODUCTION""; ""II. OVERVIEW OF SELECTED PRIOR STUDIES""; ""III. METHODOLOGY""; ""IV. MODEL AND DATA""; ""V. DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS (DEA) RESULTS""; ""VI. EXPLAINING DIFFERENCES IN COST-EFFICIENCY""; ""VII. CONCLUSIONS""; ""REFERENCES""
Summary Cost-efficiency, scale efficiency, and productivity change are estimated by data envelopment analysis; and cost-efficiency is regressed on explanatory variables. No evidence is found for average productivity responding to deregulation over the period studied. State-owned banks are found to be more cost-efficient (likely owing to cheaper funds) and cooperative banks to be about as cost-efficient as private banks. Increasing economies of scale but decreasing economies of scope provide rationale for M & As among banks with similar product portfolios. Interbank and capital market funding is found to be more cost-efficient than deposits when the cost of retail networks is controlled for
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Banks and banking -- Germany
Banks and banking -- Austrian
Cost effectiveness.
Banks and banking -- Austria
Cost-Benefit Analysis
cost benefit analysis.
Banks and banking
Cost effectiveness
Austria
Germany
Form Electronic book
Author International Monetary Fund. African Department, issuing body
ISBN 1451901313
9781451901313
9781451856156
1451856156
ISSN 2227-8885