This study assesses competitive conditions in the Chinese commercial banking industry during a period of major structural change. In particular, the Rosse-Panzar H-statistic is estimated for a panel of 76 banks over the period 1997-2006. The results show that banks in China operate under a...

The speed of recovery from supply chain disruption has been identified as the predominant factor in building a resilient supply chain. However, COVID-19, as a rapidly evolving crisis, may challenge this assumption. Infection risk concerns would increase if managers decided to resume production...

China's banking system has undergone gradual reform since 1978, with a view to improving efficiency and resource allocation. Recent reforms have focused on allowing banks to list some shares on domestic and foreign exchanges, greater foreign equity participation in Chinese banks, and the...

This paper investigates the relationship between market structure and performance in China's banking system over the period 1985-2002. Using panel data and employing a random effects estimating procedure, both the market-power and efficient-structure hypotheses are tested. In addition, the model...

Employing the stochastic frontier approach, this paper investigates cost X-efficiency in China's banking sector over the period 1985-2002. The objective is to assess whether different ownership types and banking reforms affect X-efficiency. A two-stage regression model is estimated to identify...

Employing the stochastic frontier approach and expansion path measures, this article estimates economies of scale and scope in China's banking sector during the period 1985 to 2002. The objective is to assess whether different ownership types and banking reforms affect economies of scale and...

This paper investigates the relationship between market structure and performance in China's banking system from 1985 to 2002, a period when this sector was subject to gradual but notable reform. Using panel data estimation techniques, both the market-power and efficient-structure hypotheses are...