NEW ZEALAND CREDIT UNION MERGERS

Lynn Mcalevey, Alexander Sibbald and David Tripe

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 2010, vol. 81, issue 3, 423-444

Abstract: ABSTRACT**: Research into the benefits of mergers in small financial institutions, in particular credit unions, is sparse. This study helps to fill this gap by analyzing recent intense merger activity in New Zealand credit unions. The major driver for these mergers was not the usual reason of attempting to increase efficiency for competitive purposes but rather enforced government action. Data envelopment analysis is used to explore changes in efficiency in merged credit unions between 1996 and 2001. Those credit unions not involved in merger activity are used as a control group. Overall, credit unions have become more efficient over the period, notably in those that undertook mergers. The Malmquist index indicates significant technological progress over the period but a slight regression in terms of efficiency.

Date: 2010
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