substantial measurement error. In this paper, we examine the magnitude and direction of this error in cost and profit efficiency …Most bank efficiency studies that use stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) employ each bank’s own implicit input price … when estimating efficient frontiers. But the theoretical foundation of most studies is a cost minimisation and/ or profit …

substantial measurement error. In this paper, we examine the magnitude and direction of this error in cost and profit efficiency …Most bank efficiency studies that use stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) employ each bank's own implicit input price … when estimating efficient frontiers. But the theoretical foundation of most studies is a cost minimisation and/ or profit …

. -- Sparkassen ; Effizienz ; Data Envelopment Analysis ; Regressionsanalyse ; demographischer Wandel ; schrumpfende Regionen …

This paper examines the influence of environmental factors on technical, cost, scale and revenue efficiency of German … differentiates between declining and growing regions. Regional and demographic factors explain part of the variation in efficiency … levels. Population density and branch penetration positively affect efficiency in growing regions. A negative impact of …

costs are advantageous for their efficiency …German savings banks play a key role in financing German SMEs. Accordingly, the analysis of their efficiency is of … as the Eurozone crisis (since the end of 2009) on the efficiency of German savings banks. Although the Malmquist index is …

MENA banks. Cost efficiency and bank size have decreased profitability of banks, and banks with foreign ownership are more …