Revisiting the quiet life hypothesis in banking using nonparametric techniques

Early studies testing the quiet life hypothesis in banking found strong evidence that banks in more concentrated markets exhibit lower cost efficiency levels. More recent studies have reexamined the issue in different contexts with mixed results. These approaches are based on stipulating a linear re...

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Main Authors: Rolf Färe, Shawna Grosskopf, Joaquín Maudos, Emili Tortosa-Ausina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Business Economics and Management
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Online Access:https://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/JBEM/article/view/2718