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AuthorAl-Jarrah, Idries M.
AuthorAl-Abdulqader, Khalid S.
AuthorHammoudeh, Shawkat
Available date2021-01-25T06:45:45Z
Publication Date2017
Publication NameApplied Economics
ResourceScopus
ISSN36846
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2016.1262524
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/17426
AbstractWe utilize the translog stochastic frontier model to estimate the cost-efficiency levels for conventional and Islamic, Cooperation Council (GCC) and non-GCC banks in the Middle East and North African (MENA) countries. The estimated cost-efficiency averages around 77% for those MENA banks, but with slight changes in this score for the individual countries. The results also show that the banks in the GCC countries are the most efficient in the region and the efficiency scores for the conventional and Islamic banks are similar. Finally, the recent financial crisis seems to have a slight impact on the observed efficiency scores of those banks. 1 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Languageen
PublisherRoutledge
SubjectCost-efficiency
intermediation approach
panel data
stochastic frontier
translog functional form
TitleCost-efficiency and financial and geographical characteristics of banking sectors in the MENA countries
TypeArticle
Pagination3523-3537
Issue Number35
Volume Number49
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