Concentration in Botswana's banking sector

Kayawe, T.; Amusa, Adedeji

dc.contributor.author	Kayawe, T.
dc.contributor.author	Amusa, Adedeji
dc.date.accessioned	2007-07-25T09:07:45Z
dc.date.available	2007-07-25T09:07:45Z
dc.date.issued	2003-12
dc.description.abstract	This study examines the degree of competition and efficiency within the commercial banking sector of Botswana. By applying the Herfindahl index, the paper provides an empirical methodology for assessing competition and market concentration among commercial banks. The study also utilises alternative measures of bank input and output by developing simple descriptive indices to assess the level of efficiency in Botswana's banking sector. Overall, the results indicate that the implementation since 1989, of policies to liberalise and reform financial sector activities has contributed to increased competitiveness and efficiency amongst Botswana's commercial banks.	en
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dc.identifier.citation	Kayawe, T & Amusa, A 2003, 'Concentration in Botswana's banking sector', South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 823-847. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_ecoman.html]	en
dc.identifier.issn	1015-8812
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/3141
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria	en
dc.rights	Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria	en
dc.subject	Botswana's banking sector	en
dc.subject	Commercial banking	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Banks and banking -- Botswana
dc.title	Concentration in Botswana's banking sector	en
dc.type	Article	en