Bank branching and portfolio diversification [PDF]
Interstate banking ; Branch banks ; Agricultural credit ; Bank loans ; Bank ...
Elizabeth Laderman +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the financial literacy (FL) of Swedish farmers, its linkages to farmer characteristics, management accounting practices and farm outcomes by surveying Swedish Farm Accountancy Data Network farmers. Using item response theory, we expand the existing FL measurement specifically to the farming context, assess measurement ...
Uliana Gottlieb, Helena Hansson
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Does diversification increase or decrease bank risk and performance? Evidence on diversification and the risk-return tradeoff in banking [PDF]
Conventional wisdom in banking argues that diversification tends to reduce bank risk and improve performance, but the recent financial crisis suggests that aggressive diversification strategies may have resulted in increased risk taking and poor ...
Berger, Allen N. +3 more
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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
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Do banks diversify loan portfolios? A tentative answer based on individual bank loan portfolios [PDF]
Theory of financial intermediation gives contradicting answers to the question whether banks should diversify or focus their loan portfolios. Our aim is to find out which of the two strategies is predominant in the German banking market.
Kamp, Andreas +2 more
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Price Premiums for Single‐Name and Compound‐Name Geographical Indications in Swiss Cheese Trade
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Geographical indications (GIs) have become increasingly important in agri‐food markets, especially in Europe. For Swiss cheese imports and exports, we analyze whether GIs are associated with higher trade prices. We find that price premiums can be obtained for both exports and imports. However, this is only the case for cheeses with single name
Judith Irek
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DAMPAK DIVERSIFIKASI BANK DAN KERUGIAN PINJAMAN TERHADAP KINERJA PERBANKAN DI INDONESIA
Equilibrium: Jurnal Ilmiah Ekonomi, Manajemen dan AkuntansiABSTRAK Kinerja keuangan perbankan di Indonesia dipantau dan dicatat oleh Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK). OJK mencatat bahwa pada tahun 2024, beberapa bank besar mengalami perlambatan pertumbuhan.
Mia El Dabo, Farah Margaretha Leon
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Diversification, Organization, and Efficiency: Evidence from Bank Holding Companies [PDF]
We use a portfolio-simulation technique to estimate the value added from diversification by bank holding companies. Using a sample of 412 multi-bank bank holding companies (MBHCs) from 1990 to 1994, we construct pro forma benchmark portfolios for each ...
Marc R. Saidenberg, Peter G. Klein
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan +3 more
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Safety in numbers? Geographic diversification and bank insolvency risk [PDF]
The Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act, passed in September 1994 and effective June 1, 1997, will allow nationally chartered banks to branch across state lines.
Choon-Geol Moon +3 more
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