The effects of geographic expansion on bank efficiency

Allen Berger () and Robert DeYoung

No 2001-03, Finance and Economics Discussion Series from Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.)

Abstract: We assess the effects of geographic expansion on bank efficiency using cost and profit efficiency for over 7,000 U.S. banks, 1993-1998. We find that parent organizations exercise some control over the efficiency of their affiliates, although this control tends to dissipate with distance to the affiliate. However, on average, distance-related efficiency effects tend to be modest, suggesting that some efficient organizations can overcome any effects of distance. The results imply there may be no particular optimal geographic scope for banking organizations some may operate efficiently within a single region, while others may operate efficiently on a nationwide or international basis.

Keywords: Banking structure; Banks and banking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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Published in Journal of Financial Services Research, v. 19 (no. 2-3) pp 163-184

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Journal Article: The Effects of Geographic Expansion on Bank Efficiency (2001)
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