Consistency Conditions for Regulatory Analysis of Financial Institutions: A Comparison of Frontier Efficiency Methods

43 Pages Posted: 27 Nov 1998

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Paul W. Bauer

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Allen N. Berger

University of South Carolina - Darla Moore School of Business

Gary D. Ferrier

University of Arkansas - Sam M. Walton College of Business

David B. Humphrey

Florida State University - Department of Finance

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Abstract

We propose a set of consistency conditions that frontier efficiency measures should meet to be most useful for regulatory analysis or other purposes. The efficiency estimates should be consistent in their efficiency levels, rankings, and identification of best and worst firms, consistent over time and with competitive conditions in the market, and consistent with standard nonfrontier measures of performance. We provide evidence on these conditions by evaluating and comparing efficiency estimates on U.S. bank efficiency from variants of all four of the major approaches -- DEA, SFA, TFA, and DFA -- and find mixed results.

JEL Classification: G21, G28, E58

Suggested Citation

Bauer, Paul W. and Berger, Allen N. and Ferrier, Gary D. and Humphrey, David B., Consistency Conditions for Regulatory Analysis of Financial Institutions: A Comparison of Frontier Efficiency Methods. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=137992 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.137992

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