Cost efficiency, determinants, and risk preferences in banking: A case of stochastic frontier analysis in the Philippines

Journal of Asian Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-35

  Manlagñit, Maria Chelo V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost efficiency; Panel data; Philippine commercial banks; Risk preferences; Stochastic frontier

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650254454     PISSN: 10490078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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