X-efficiency in Australian banking: An empirical investigation

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 613-630

  Sathye, Milind ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013155030     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4266(00)00156-4     Document Type: Article

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