@article{oai:ir.ide.go.jp:00048641, author = {Okuda, Hidenobu and Saito, Jun}, issue = {2}, journal = {Hitotsubashi Journal of Economics}, month = {}, note = {application/pdf, EXP200100_002, This is to analyzes the operational behavior and technical progress among Philippine domestic banks, using micro-level data on individual banks. First, we summarize their major business activities and gain insight on how the structure is changing. Then, we formally estimate the cost function of Philippine domestic banks using panel data covering a seven-year period (1990-96). The presence of economies of scale and economies of scope is investigated and technical progress in the banking industry is measured. In addition, the results of analysis for the Philippines are compared with those of similar studies on Thailand conducted by the author previously.}, pages = {81--101}, title = {The Production Technology of Philippine Domestic Banks in the Pre-Asian Crisis Periods: Estimation of Cost Function in the 1990-96 Period}, volume = {42}, year = {2001} }