Estimating a Bayesian stochastic frontier for the Indian banking system

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 96-110

  Tabak, Benjamin M ^a,b   Langsch Tecles, Patricia ^c  

^a BANCO CENTRAL DO BRASIL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE BRASÍLIA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Banking system; Bayesian methods; Emerging markets; Stochastic frontier

Indexed keywords

BANKING SYSTEMS; BAYESIAN; BAYESIAN METHODS; EFFICIENCY LEVELS; EMERGING MARKETS; EXACT INFERENCE; INDIAN BANKING; MODEL SPECIFICATIONS; OFF-BALANCE SHEETS; STOCHASTIC FRONTIER;

FORESTRY; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PROFITABILITY; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS;

EID: 77949570140     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2010.01.008     Document Type: Article

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