This paper introduces the Global Financial Development Database, an extensive dataset of
financial system characteristics for 205 economies from 1960 to 2010. The database …

This paper describes our construction of the Global Financial Development Database and
uses the data to compare financial systems around the world. The database provides …

The quest for best practices may lead to an increased risk of poor decision-making,
especially when aiming to attain best practice levels reveals that efforts are beyond the …

By applying the non-parametric Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method, even with all the
limitations where error could cause significant problems, this paper attempts to investigate …

Purpose An inclusive financial system is essential to develop the country's economy. A
massive shift in financial inclusion was observed by the initiative of government to include …

This study utilizes non parametric Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to analyze and
compare the efficiency of foreign and domestic banks in Malaysia. The analysis is based on …

Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a powerful data analytic tool that is widely used by
researchers and practitioners alike to assess relative performance of Decision Making Units …

This paper provides a method for choosing alternative industries for resource-based cities
that are confronted with resource depletion and have to restructure their industries for future …

The purpose of this quantitative nonexperimental study, grounded in conventional economic
efficiency theory, was to compare the change in efficiency of different banks, specifically …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to investigate the feasibility of using artificial neural
networks (ANNs) in conjunction with data envelopment analysis (DEA) for the performance …