Efficiency

(In)efficient commuting and migration choices: Theory and policy in an urban search model

We develop an urban search-and-matching model. There is a central city, where all firms and jobs are located, and a continuum of peripheral cities. The population endogenously splits between migrants (who relocate from their hometown to the central …

Efficiency and contestability in emerging market banking systems

This paper explores some of the potential determinants of efficiency and contestability in the banking systems of major emerging countries, using a sample of 24 countries over the period 2004 -2013. Efficiency is estimated using both stochastic …