Table X

Scale efficiency determinants based on fixed effects

VariableModel 1Model 2Model 3Model 4Model 5Model 6Model 7
LN(GD0.15 (−2.37)**0.15 (−2.37)**−0.15 (−2.25)**−0.14 (−2.22)**−0.12 (−2.12)**0.15 (−2.37)**−0.14 (−2.22)**
LN(INF)0.02 (0.86)0.02 (1.04)0.02 (0.83)0.02 (0.83)−0.02 (1.23)−0.02 (0.92)0.02 (0.85)
LN(C3)−0.10 (−0.46)−0.15 (−0.72)−0.18 (−0.85)−0.18 (−0.84)−0.09 (−0.42)−0.10 (−0.47)−0.17 (−0.81)
Ln(SIZE)0.05 (0.79)0.01 (0.15)0.01 (−0.23)−0.02 (−0.30)−0.01 (−0.08)0.02 (0.30)−0.01 (−0.17)
Ln(CAP)0.03 (0.80)0.01 (0.13)0.03 (0.95)0.03 (0.94)0.01 (0.04)−0.03 (0.62)−0.047 (0.35)
Ln(ROA)0.02 (1.28)0.02 (1.72)***0.04 (1.87)***0.03 (2.02)**0.02 (1.62)0.02 (1.50)0.03 (1.03)
Ln(LLP/TL)−0.02 (−1.47)−0.02 (1.84)***−0.02 (−1.68)***−0.02 (−1.80)***−0.02 (−1.93)**−0.02 (−1.78)***0.02 (1.64)***
Ln(NII/TA)0.10 (5.14)*0.10 (4.91)*0.09 (4.57)*0.09 (4.59)*0.16 (6.35)*0.11 (5.33)*0.09 (4.63)*
Ln(TL/TA)0.12 (4.17)*0.12 (3.92)**0.11 (3.77)*0.11 (3.83)*0.08 (2.01)**0.15 (4.72)*0.11 (3.73)*
Ln(LIQ)0.17 (3.91)*0.15 (3.461)*0.16 (3.69)*0.16 (3.69) *0.12 (4.07)*0.19 (4.62)*0.37 (5.56)*
IB × LnSIZE−0.16 (−2.56)*      
IB × LnCAP 0.15 (1.84)***     
IB × LnROA  −0.02 (−0.62)    
IB × LnLLp/TL   0.02 (0.74)   
IB × LnNII    −0.17 (−4.39)*  
IB × LnTL     −0.13 (3.03)* 
IB × Ln(LIQ)      −0.02 (−0.21)
Overall R20.010.090.130.130.090.010.13
Within R20.150.140.130.130.170.150.13
Between R20.010.230.270.290.170.010.28

Notes: The number in parentheses are the standard errors. GDP is the macroeconomic measure of the soundness of economy; INF measures the price index; C3 refers to the concentration index; size is measured by total assets; CAP is the total equity to total assets; ROA measures the profitability; LLP/TL represents the credit risk; NII/TA measures the non-interest/ finance income; TL measures the intensity of loans/ finance provided to customers; LN(LIQ) refers to liquidity risks. *,**,***Significant at 1, 5 and 10 per cent level, respectively

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