Abstract
In a market economy the continued success of an enterprise hinges on its performance. Measuring performance is therefore a matter of central concern to both management and investors (market for corporate control). Consequently analysts are also interested in performance. The approach followed in studies of industrial economic organization involves a theoretical elucidation of performance and its empirical verification.
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Wirth, M. (1993). Measuring the Performance of Banks: Conceptual Problems and Results for Switzerland (1987 – 1991). In: Blattner, N., Genberg, H., Swoboda, A. (eds) Banking in Switzerland. Studies in Contemporary Economics. Physica-Verlag HD. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-51516-3_2
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