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An examination of technical, pure technical and scale efficiencies in GCC banking

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  • Saeed Al-Muharrami

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The paper uses DEA techniques to estimate technical, pure technical, and scale efficiency, using an input orientation for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) banks for the period 1993–2002. The paper highlighted several interesting findings regarding the GCC banking market. First, smaller banks exhibited superior performance in terms of overall technical efficiency than did larger ones. Second, big banks proved to be more successful in adopting the best available technology, while medium banks proved to be more successful in choosing optimal levels of output. Third, Islamic banks were more successful in both the adoption of the best available technology and choosing optimal levels of output. Fourth, banks in Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia ranked first to sixth, respectively, in terms of technical efficiency.

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  • Saeed Al-Muharrami, 2008. "An examination of technical, pure technical and scale efficiencies in GCC banking," American Journal of Finance and Accounting, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 1(2), pages 152-166.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:amerfa:v:1:y:2008:i:2:p:152-166
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    1. Yongguang Zou & Yuemei He & Weiling Lin & Sha Fang, 2021. "China’s regional public safety efficiency: a data envelopment analysis approach," The Annals of Regional Science, Springer;Western Regional Science Association, vol. 66(2), pages 409-438, April.
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    5. Safiullah, Md, 2021. "Financial stability efficiency of Islamic and conventional banks," Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 68(C).
    6. Mohammad Hanif Akhtar, 2010. "Technical Efficiency and Productivity Growth of Saudi Banks," Global Business Review, International Management Institute, vol. 11(2), pages 119-133, June.
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    8. Nadia Zrelli & Imene Berguiga & Ali Abdallah & Philippe Adair, 2017. "Risques spécifiques et profitabilité des banques islamiques en région MENA," Post-Print hal-01667423, HAL.

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