Finance and Economics Discussion Series - What Explains the Dramatic Changes in Cost and Profit Performance of the U.S. Banking Industry (Paperback)

We investigate the sources of recent changes in the performance of U.S. banks using concepts and techniques borrowed from the cross-section efficiency literature. Our most striking result is that during 1991-1997, cost productivity worsened while profit productivity improved substantially, particularly for banks engaging in mergers. The data are consistent with the hypothesis that banks tried to maximize profits by raising revenues as well as reducing costs, and that banks provided additional services or higher service quality that raised costs but also raised revenues by more than the cost increases. The results suggest that methods that exclude revenues may be misleading.

General

Imprint:	Biblio Bazaar
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2013
First published:	February 2013
Authors:	Allen N. Berger • Loretta J. Mester
Creators:	United States Federal Reserve Board
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	50
ISBN-13:	978-1-288-71831-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
LSN:	1-288-71831-4
Barcode:	9781288718313

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