Efficiency Measures In The Banking Industry In OECD Countries

Abstract

Looking at the banking industry worldwide, the consideration is concentrated on efficiency measures from a financial accounting point of view rather than the managerial or operations research context. Prior research studies have classified countries in groups according to productivity or other criteria related to technology.  In this study factor unit prices, capacity indicators and exogeneous variables are regressed on various endogeneous variables.  I also examine a larger number of countries than have been examined in previous studies.  The results indicate groupings that are not consistent with prior classifications.