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Bancassurance in Tunisia: What Are the Efficiency Gains?

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  • Ines Ayadi

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The objective of this research is to study the impact of the sale of insurance products on the technical efficiency of Tunisian banks for the period 2003-2011 using DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) method. Our results suggest that this efficiency is valued at a score of 60.1 %; commissions paid to banks by insurance companies positively affect their technical efficiency.

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  • Ines Ayadi, 2014. "Bancassurance in Tunisia: What Are the Efficiency Gains?," International Journal of Financial Research, International Journal of Financial Research, Sciedu Press, vol. 5(3), pages 159-166, July.
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