An evaluation of the productive efficiency of savings and loans

Robert C.W. Fok*, Sung Ko LI, J. Howard Finch

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    Abstract

    A nonparametric linear programming approach is adopted to measure the productive efficiency of thrift financial institutions. The methodology is applied to a sample of California thrifts in 1989, yielding high mean efficiency scores. High efficiency scores correspond to high levels of operating efficiency. Estimation of a truncated regression model indicates that the major determinants of thrift efficiency are organization form, management style, risk, and firm size. Applying the methodology to a subset of thrifts from 1986 which had failed by 1989 shows technical inefficiency to be a significant indicator of a high probability of failure.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)75-90
    Number of pages16
    JournalJournal of Economics and Finance
    Volume19
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 1995

    Scopus Subject Areas

    • Finance
    • Economics and Econometrics

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