Risk and efficiency in East Asian banks (English)

The author uses a linear programming technique (data envelopment analysis) to estimate the inefficiencies of banks in Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, and, Thailand. He applies this technique to the pre-crisis period 1992-96. Assessing a Bank's overall performance requires assessing both efficiency and risk factors, so the author also introduces a measure of risk taking. This risk measure helps predict which banks were...

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Author

Laeven,Luc A.;
Document Date
1999/12/31
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS2255
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, Republic of, East Asia and Pacific,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Risk and efficiency in East Asian banks
Keywords
access to international capital markets

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Laeven,Luc A..

Risk and efficiency in East Asian banks (English). Policy, Research working paper|no. WPS 2255 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/263061468781542521

Risk and efficiency in East Asian banks (English)

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