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http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/3525| Title: | Analysing the efficiency of Portuguese pension funds: A stochastic frontier model |
| Authors: | Barros, CP Caporale, GM Silvestre, AL |
| Keywords: | Pension Funds; Efficiency; Stochastic Frontier Models |
| Issue Date: | 2007 |
| Publisher: | Brunel University |
| Citation: | Economics and Finance Discussion Papers, Brunel University, 07-13. |
| Abstract: | This paper examines technical efficiency of Portuguese pension funds management companies, using a stochastic frontier model in order to obtain estimates of economies of scale and scope. The empirical findings reveal a significant effect of efficiency measures on pension funds efficiency. Their implications for managers and policy makers are discussed. |
| URI: | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/3525 |
| Appears in Collections: | Economics and Finance Dept of Economics and Finance Research Papers |
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