Internalisation and firm performance: Evidence from estimates of efficiency in banking in Namibia and Tanzania

Journal of International Development

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 942-964

  Okeahalam, Charles C ^a  

^a BAR   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Banking; Competition; Effciency; Internationalisation; Namibia; Performance; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

BANKING; COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); COMPETITIVENESS; GLOBALIZATION; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 61749094806     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1455     Document Type: Article

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