Bank-specific, industry-specific and macroeconomic determinants of bank efficiency: empirical evidence from the Thai banking sector

This paper examines the efficiency of the Thai banking sector from 1999 to 2008 by using the data envelopment analysis (DEA) method. The results indicate that inefficiency in the sector stems mainly from scale rather than pure technical efficiencies. The findings suggest that small banks are most ef...

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Main Authors: Sufian, Fadzlan, Habibullah, Muzafar Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sage Publications 2010
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/5186/1/427.full.pdf