Estimating the degree of operating efficiency gains from a potential bank merger and acquisition: A DEA bootstrapped approach

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1658-1668

  Halkos, George E ^a   Tzeremes, Nickolaos G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bank efficiency; Bootstrap techniques; Data envelopment analysis; Greek fiscal crisis; Mergers and acquisitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875076065     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2012.12.009     Document Type: Article

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