This study examines the determinants of bank profitability in China over the period 2003-2009. The determinants are divided into three groups: bank-specific, industryspecific and macroeconomic variables. The two-step General Method of Moments (GMM) system estimator is used. The results show that there is a positive relationship between bank profitability, cost efficiency, banking sector develop...

In this study, we use a conventional Probit model to investigate the effects of banks’ cost efficiency on innovation in Italy. particular, assess whether efficiency–innovation relation depends type banking institutions, as partition them according they are cooperatives or non-cooperatives. When examine two types financial intermediaries simultaneously, higher among cooperative banks has positiv...

the present study is considering the effect of spirituality in the workplace on organizational efficiency of the bank 's tourism . spirituality in the workplace is a significant component of the work , a feeling of solidarity and harmony with the values ​​of the organization. the study is descriptive . the population of this research is all the employees of tourism bank . the instrument wa...

Aims: This paper examines the performance of commercial banks in Taiwan, in terms of their ability to provide maximum outputs by the given input utilization. There seems to be important concern hanging on the ability of commercial banks to provide output-base for the available input utilization in Taiwan. Study Design: This study has been divided into four parts to investigate the DEA model suc...

In one of the first stand-alone studies covering the whole of the Indonesian banking industry, and utilising a unique dataset provided by the Indonesian central bank, this paper analyses the levels of intermediation-based efficiency obtaining during the period 2003-2007. Using a new approach (i.e., semi-oriented radial measure Data Envelopment Analysis, or ‘SORM DEA’) to handling negative numbe...

This paper uses an output oriented Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) measure of technical efficiency to assess the technical efficiencies of the Brazilian banking system. Four approaches to estimation are compared in order to assess the significance of factors affecting inefficiency. These are nonparametric Analysis of Covariance, maximum likelihood using a family of exponential distributions, ma...

Network data envelopment analysis models assess efficiency of decision-making unit and its sections using historical data but fail to measure efficiency of its units and their internal stages in the future. In this paper we aim to measure efficiency of stages of bank branches and obtain efficiency trend of stages during the time, then to estimate their efficiency in the future therefore we can ...

This study aims to analyze the non-performing loan (NPL) in the Regional Development Bank (BPD) in Indonesia and determine the factors that can influence it. This study uses a quantitative approach. The data used in the form of panel data from the financial statements of Regional Development Bank in Indonesia as many as 26 banks 2009-2013. Factors examined its effect on the NPL is a measure of ...

Background: Continuous expansion of potable water pollution sources is one of the main concerns of water suppliers, therefore measures such as water safety plan (WSP), have been taken into account to control these sources of pollution. The aim of this study was to identify probable risks and threatening hazards to drinking water quality in Lighvan village along with assessment of bank filtratio...

This paper uses micro-level historical data to examine the causes of bank failure. For statecharactered Kansas banks during 19 10-28, time-to-failure is explicitly modeled using a proportional hazards framework. In addition to standard financial ratios, this study includes membership in the voluntary state deposit insurance system and measures of technical efficiency to explain bank failure. Th...