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The Impact Of The Financial Crisis On The Productivity Of Thailand'S Financial Institutions

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  • ILA M. SEMENICK ALAM

    (Department of Economics, Tulane University, 206 Tilton Hall, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA)

  • JONATHAN E. LEIGHTNER

    (College of Business Administration, Augusta State University, Augusta, GA 30904, USA)

Abstract

Using a new dataset of Thai financial institutions, this paper analyzes the dynamics of productivity over the past decade (1989–1998), including the impact of the financial crisis of recent history. We find productivity increased substantially in the wake of Thailand's financial liberalization (1992–1996); this was followed by a precipitous fall during the crisis (1996–1997). To test the robustness several specifications are undertaken: four models (differing with respect to whether or not risk and deposits are included as inputs), and two frontiers (one where banks and finance companies are treated separately, the other where the data are pooled) are analyzed.

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  • Ila M. Semenick Alam & Jonathan E. Leightner, 2001. "The Impact Of The Financial Crisis On The Productivity Of Thailand'S Financial Institutions," The Singapore Economic Review (SER), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 46(02), pages 153-177.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:serxxx:v:46:y:2001:i:02:n:s0217590801000309
    DOI: 10.1142/S0217590801000309
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    1. Jonathan E. Leightner, 2002. "The Domestic Effects of Tight Monetary Policy in the Wake of Thailand's Financial Crisis," Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(2), pages 242-266.

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