Chinese bank efficiency during the global financial crisis: A combined approach using satisficing DEA and Support Vector Machines☆

The paper investigates the efficiency of the major banks of South Africa using the standard and alternative approaches to Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The standard DEA approach measures efficiency utilising linear averages of outputs and inputs while the alternative DEA approach utilises nonlinear averages. Individual bank efficiency scores are estimated over the period 2006 to 2012, a period that allows analysis of the efficiency of the banks during the global financial crisis of 2008 to 2009. Under both approaches the majority of the major South African banks were observed to be DEA efficient, with the alternative approach improving the efficiency scores of those banks that were DEA inefficient under the standard approach. The global financial crisis did not affect the efficiency of the majority of the banks. Since the banks were DEA efficient prior the crisis, it could be argued that their efficiency was one of the contributory factors for their resilience during the global financial crisis.

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Examining the Impact of Global Financial Crisis in Bank Efficiency in Saudi Arabia

The Central European Review of Economics and Management ◽

10.29015/cerem.580 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 69

Author(s):

Md. Golam Solaiman ◽

Abdul Kadar ◽

Md. Abul Kalam Azad ◽

Peter Wanke

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Financial Crisis ◽

Banking Sector ◽

Global Financial Crisis ◽

Sustainable Growth ◽

Scale Efficiency ◽

Bank Efficiency ◽

Policy Makers ◽

The Global Financial Crisis ◽

The Impact

Aim: The global financial crisis in 2008 has obstructed almost every bank around the world. This study examines the impact of global financial crisis on bank efficiency in Saudi Arabia. Design / Research methods: This study examines the impact of global financial crisis in bank efficiency applying the data envelopment analysis (DEA) during 2006-2014. Eleven commercial banks were examined from Saudi banking sector which covers almost half of total banks of Saudi Arabia. Scale efficiency, technical efficiency and productivity of banks have been examined for assessing the impact of financial crisis overtime. Conclusions / findings: Results reveal that banks in Saudi Arabia are inefficient in terms of technical and scale efficiency. The results also reveal these banks are not immune to the global financial crisis. Though only one bank has kept their unit efficient positions during the study period, the impact of global crisis on bank efficiency is found visible among other banks. The robustness of this study is also tested. Originality / value of the article: The importance of this study is twofold. First, examining bank efficiency with special attention to financial crisis. Second, Saudi Arabia needs sustainable growth to be ensured. Hence, examination of impact of financial crisis on bank efficiency of Saudi Arabia will surely help the policy makers for future planning. Implications of the research: The findings of this study will assist the policy makers in Saudi Arabia for taking corrective measure in advance in case of such future financial crisis. Moreover, the results will be used by the managers of the respective banks for decision making and problem solving.

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Time series and support vector machines to predict powered-two-wheeler accident risk and accident type propensity: A combined approach

Journal of Transportation Safety & Security ◽

10.1080/19439962.2017.1301611 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 471-490 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Athanasios Theofilatos ◽

George Yannis ◽

Constantinos Antoniou ◽

Antonis Chaziris ◽

Dimitris Sermpis

Keyword(s):

Time Series ◽

Support Vector Machines ◽

Support Vector ◽

Accident Risk ◽

Combined Approach ◽

Vector Machines ◽

Two Wheeler

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On the formation of a New Paradigm of fiscal Policy

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2013-6-152-158 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 152-158 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

V. Senchagov

Keyword(s):

Public Finance ◽

Fiscal Policy ◽

Financial Crisis ◽

Global Financial Crisis ◽

Domestic Demand ◽

Real Economy ◽

New Paradigm ◽

Monetary Aggregate ◽

The Past ◽

The Global Financial Crisis

Due to Russia’s exit from the global financial crisis, the fiscal policy of withdrawing windfall spending has exhausted its potential. It is important to refocus public finance to the real economy and the expansion of domestic demand. For this goal there is sufficient, but not realized financial potential. The increase in fiscal spending in these areas is unlikely to lead to higher inflation, given its actual trend in the past decade relative to M2 monetary aggregate, but will directly affect the investment component of many underdeveloped sectors, as well as the volume of domestic production and consumer demand.

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ASPEK ETIK DAN SISTEMIK DALAM EKONOMI DAN BISNIS ISLAM

ALQALAM ◽

10.32678/alqalam.v31i1.1110 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 187

Author(s):

Budi Harsanto

Keyword(s):

Financial Crisis ◽

Business Ethics ◽

Moral Hazard ◽

Global Financial Crisis ◽

Financial Institution ◽

Research Question ◽

Academic Journals ◽

Lehman Brothers ◽

The World ◽

The Global Financial Crisis

The fall of Enron, Lehman Brothers and other major financial institution in the world make researchers conduct various studies about crisis. The research question in this study is, from Islamic economics and business standpoint, why the global financial crisis can happen repeatedly. The purpose is to contribute ideas regarding Islamic viewpoint linked with the global financial crisis. The methodology used is a theoretical-reflective to various article published in academic journals and other intellectual resources with relevant themes. There are lots of analyses on the causes of the crisis. For discussion purposes, the causes divide into two big parts namely ethics and systemic. Ethics contributed to the crisis by greed and moral hazard as a theme that almost always arises in the study of the global financial crisis. Systemic means that the crisis can only be overcome with a major restructuring of the system. Islamic perspective on these two aspect is diametrically different. At ethics side, there is exist direction to obtain blessing in economics and business activities. At systemic side, there is rule of halal and haram and a set of mechanism of economics system such as the concept of ownership that will early prevent the seeds of crisis. Keywords: Islamic economics and business, business ethics, financial crisis

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Mobilising resiliency in times of economic hardship: Emerging themes in migrant worker remittance payments

MIGRATION LETTERS ◽

10.33182/ml.v7i2.189 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 159-167

Author(s):

Kevin Garlan

Keyword(s):

Financial Crisis ◽

Global Financial Crisis ◽

Migrant Worker ◽

Economic Hardship ◽

Priority Areas ◽

Mobile Payments ◽

Payment Methods ◽

The Future ◽

Emerging Themes ◽

The Global Financial Crisis

This paper analyses the nexus of the global financial crisis and the remittance markets of Mexico and India, along with introducing new and emerging payment technologies that will help facilitate the growth of remittances worldwide. Overall resiliency is found in most markets but some are impacted differently by economic hardship. With that we also explore the area of emerging payment methods and how they can help nations weather this economic strife. Mobile payments are highlighted as one of the priority areas for the future of transferring monetary funds, and we assess their ability to further facilitate global remittances.

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