... that during the crisis, in particular between 2007 and 2009, unless Britain, in all countries the small banks show a better cost performance than the larger ones. In general, the authors find a moderate efficiency convergence between countries and between large and small banking groups. As regards...

... when it was initially suggested, and their doubts were justified and subsequently proven correct. The prescriptive level of due diligence prior a to listing is rigorous and there has to be on-going monitoring by specialist advisors, with consequential costs. Should companies seek a relaxation...

... private information about the firm through the downgrade (the information provision hypothesis) and/or because the downgrade imposes significant costs on the firm (the cost imposition hypothesis). The results of a cross‐sectional model support both hypotheses. Specifically, we find that firms’ stock...

... factors is useful for the risk control in health insurance, but the statistical models should be used properly according to the type of data. Accounting research Health Insurance Utilization Costs Modelling China Managerial Finance 52 Risk Factors of Medical Expense in China and Statistical...

... less attractive, the effect of consolidation on costs, and the impact of the euro on foreign exchange earnings, debt markets and cash management systems. Concludes that although banks are becoming more competitive with each other and with other financial services companies, national barriers to further...

... competitition in the new market; and strategies for surviving it. © MCB UP Limited 1999 EMU EURO Banking Costs Competitive strategy Volume 25 Number 11 1999 17 Banking on the Euro: Changes and Challenges by William K. Templeton and Charlotte Anne Bond Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana...

... macroeconomic environment”, and that a strong euro will lead to lower interest rates, reduced transaction costs, the elimination of exchange rate risk within the EMU and therefore increased output, investment and competition. Accepts that firms may find transition costs expensive and that opportunities...