Robust Nonparametric Quantile Estimation of Efficiency and Productivity Change in U.S. Commercial Banking, 1985–2004
美国商业银行效率与生产率变化的稳健非参数分位数估计:1985—2004年
This article uses a new nonparametric, unconditional, hyperbolic order-αquantile estimator to construct a hyperbolic version of the Malmquist index. Unlike traditional nonparametric efficiency estimators, the new estimator is both robust to data outliers and has a root-n convergence rate. We use this estimator to examine changes in the efficiency and productivity of U.S. banks between 1985 and 2004. We find that larger banks experienced larger efficiency and productivity…