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Does Input Substitutability in Banking Differ across Accession and Non-Accession Countries in Central and Eastern Europe?

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  • Mixon, Jr., Franklin G.

    (Columbus State University)

  • Wu, Tong

    (Auburn University)

  • B. Caudill, Steven

    (Rhodes College)

  • M. Gropper, Daniel

    (Auburn University)

  • Hartarska, Valentina

    (Auburn University)

Abstract

This study extends previous research by comparing banks across European Union (EU) accession and non-accession countries of central-eastern Europe in order to detect differences that perhaps have implications related to policy prescriptions for joining the EU. Using commercial banking data from 17 centraleastern European countries for 2000-04, the period leading up to the EU accessions of 2004 and 2007, a multiproduct translog cost function approach reveals that banks in accession countries generally display stronger input substitutability across capital, labor and deposits than that displayed by banks in non-accession countries. The implication regarding the higher substitutability between capital and labor in EU accession countries is lower banking industry employment in those countries after EU accession. Bank deposits are also substitutes for labor, reflecting the substantial impact of international competition and technological advancements in the industry. As a result of these relationships, pre-accession preparation for the forthcoming banking industry changes may be necessary in some instances.

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  • Mixon, Jr., Franklin G. & Wu, Tong & B. Caudill, Steven & M. Gropper, Daniel & Hartarska, Valentina, 2012. "Does Input Substitutability in Banking Differ across Accession and Non-Accession Countries in Central and Eastern Europe?," Journal of Economic Integration, Center for Economic Integration, Sejong University, vol. 27, pages 195-205.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:integr:0566
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    Cited by:

    1. Valentina Hartarska & Denis Nadolnyak & Roy Mersland, 2014. "Are Women Better Bankers to the Poor? Evidence from Rural Microfinance Institutions," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 96(5), pages 1291-1306.
    2. Spierdijk, Laura & Shaffer, Sherrill & Considine, Tim, 2017. "How do banks adjust to changing input prices? A dynamic analysis of U.S. commercial banks before and after the crisis," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 85(C), pages 1-14.

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    Keywords

    European Union Accession; Bank Efficiency; Translog Cost Functions;
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    JEL classification:

    • D24 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Production; Cost; Capital; Capital, Total Factor, and Multifactor Productivity; Capacity
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • F36 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Financial Aspects of Economic Integration
    • F53 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Agreements and Observance; International Organizations
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages

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