The evidence on efficiency gains: The role of mergers and the benefits to the public

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 991-1013

  Avkiran, Necmi Kemal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bank efficiency; D61; DEA analysis; G21; G34; Mergers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013066794     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4266(98)00129-0     Document Type: Article

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