The efficiency of the Turkish banking system during 2000–2005

International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 341-355

  Matousek, Roman ^a   Dasci, Selim ^a   Sergi, Bruno S ^b  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

banks; cost efficiency; Turkish banks

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955918324     PISSN: 17520452     EISSN: 17520460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEPEE.2008.021281     Document Type: Article

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