Production efficiency in the South African Banking Sector: A stochastic analysis

International Review of Applied Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 103-123

  Okeahalam, C Charles ^a,b  

^a Africa Growth Holdings   (South Africa)

^b Benefit Advisory Research Johannesburg   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Banks; Branches; Efficiency; South Africa; Stochastic frontier

Indexed keywords

BANKING; INVESTMENT; STOCHASTICITY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 31344457256     PISSN: 02692171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02692170500362819     Document Type: Article

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