Cost Efficiency Analysis in Chinese Banking Sector

Employing the stochastic frontier approach (SFA), this dissertation evaluates the cost efficiency of the Chinese banking sector over 2002-2014. The main objective is to assess whether the cost efficiency level of Chinese banking sector has a continuous growth in the post-reform period (2002-2014). O...

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Main Author: DONG, YUNFENG
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/29750/
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description Employing the stochastic frontier approach (SFA), this dissertation evaluates the cost efficiency of the Chinese banking sector over 2002-2014. The main objective is to assess whether the cost efficiency level of Chinese banking sector has a continuous growth in the post-reform period (2002-2014). On average, banks in China are operating 18.7%-27.34% below the ideal cost efficient level, but their overall cost efficiency has an increasing tendency over time. The dissertation also investigates the impact of internal factors and macro-environment factors on bank cost efficiency by using an econometric model. The econometric model is estimated by GMM estimation as the “non-performing loans” is assumed to be an endogenous regressor. The findings suggest that the GDP growth enhances bank cost efficiency while the inflation damages bank cost efficiency in China. The internal determinants that significantly influence the cost efficiency of banks in China comprise asset quality, credit risks and capitalization.
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spelling nottingham-297502017-10-19T14:47:29Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/29750/ Cost Efficiency Analysis in Chinese Banking Sector DONG, YUNFENG Employing the stochastic frontier approach (SFA), this dissertation evaluates the cost efficiency of the Chinese banking sector over 2002-2014. The main objective is to assess whether the cost efficiency level of Chinese banking sector has a continuous growth in the post-reform period (2002-2014). On average, banks in China are operating 18.7%-27.34% below the ideal cost efficient level, but their overall cost efficiency has an increasing tendency over time. The dissertation also investigates the impact of internal factors and macro-environment factors on bank cost efficiency by using an econometric model. The econometric model is estimated by GMM estimation as the “non-performing loans” is assumed to be an endogenous regressor. The findings suggest that the GDP growth enhances bank cost efficiency while the inflation damages bank cost efficiency in China. The internal determinants that significantly influence the cost efficiency of banks in China comprise asset quality, credit risks and capitalization. 2015-09-02 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/29750/1/Yunfeng%20DONG%20%284219751%29.pdf DONG, YUNFENG (2015) Cost Efficiency Analysis in Chinese Banking Sector. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] Key words: SFA cost efficiency post-reform period GMM estimation endogenous
spellingShingle Key words: SFA
cost efficiency
post-reform period
GMM estimation
endogenous
DONG, YUNFENG
Cost Efficiency Analysis in Chinese Banking Sector
title Cost Efficiency Analysis in Chinese Banking Sector
title_full Cost Efficiency Analysis in Chinese Banking Sector
title_fullStr Cost Efficiency Analysis in Chinese Banking Sector
title_full_unstemmed Cost Efficiency Analysis in Chinese Banking Sector
title_short Cost Efficiency Analysis in Chinese Banking Sector
title_sort cost efficiency analysis in chinese banking sector
topic Key words: SFA
cost efficiency
post-reform period
GMM estimation
endogenous
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/29750/