The determinants of efficiency of publicly listed Chinese banks: evidence from two-stage banking models

Sufian, Fadzlan (2009) The determinants of efficiency of publicly listed Chinese banks: evidence from two-stage banking models. Macroeconomics and Finance in Emerging Market Economies, 2 (1). pp. 93-133. ISSN 1752-0851 (O), 1752-0843 (P)

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Abstract

The paper attempts to investigate the long-term trend in the efficiency of the Chinese banking sector over the period 1997–2006 by employing the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) window analysis method. We find that the small banks have exhibited the lowest mean technical efficiency compared to their medium and large bank peers, while the medium-sized banks were relatively more technically efficient compared to their small and large bank counterparts. The empirical findings suggest that the Joint Stock Commercial Banks (JSCBs) have been relatively more technically efficient compared to their State-Owned Commercial Bank (SOCB) counterparts attributed to higher mean scale efficiency. On the other hand, the SOCBs have outperformed their JSCB counterparts in terms of pure technical efficiency. The results from the second-stage regression analysis suggest that technical efficiency is positively associated with diversification, loans intensity, capitalization levels, and economic growth. On the other hand, technical efficiency is negatively related to size and expense preference behaviour.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6678/5237
Uncontrolled Keywords:	bank efficiency, DEA window analysis, multivariate Tobit regression, China
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HG Finance > HG1501 Banking
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Institute of Islamic Banking & Finance (IIiBF)
Depositing User:	Dr. Fadzlan Sufian
Date Deposited:	09 Nov 2011 15:11
Last Modified:	20 Dec 2011 16:06
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/5237

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