The impact of macroeconomic and regulatory factors on bank efficiency: A non-parametric analysis of Hong Kong's banking system

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1443-1466

  Drake, Leigh ^a   Hall, Maximilian J B ^b   Simper, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis; Efficiency; Hong Kong banks; Regulation and environmental variables; Slacks adjustment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645905447     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2005.03.022     Document Type: Article

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