Journal of
Economics and International Finance

  • Abbreviation: J. Econ. Int. Finance
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9812
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEIF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 367

Full Length Research Paper

Determinants of efficiency in the Ghanaian banking industry

David Jnr Sarpong
  • David Jnr Sarpong
  • Department of Accountancy, Accra Technical University, Accra, Ghana.
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Ernest Christian Winful
  • Ernest Christian Winful
  • Department of Accountancy, Accra Technical University, Accra, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 22 June 2017
  •  Accepted: 26 August 2017
  •  Published: 30 September 2017

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