Asymmetric Dependence between Efficiency and Market Power in the Taiwanese Life Insurance Industry

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Title:	Asymmetric Dependence between Efficiency and Market Power in the Taiwanese Life Insurance Industry
Authors:	Chuang, Chung-Chu;Yu-Chieh Tang
Keywords:	Market power;Efficiency;Stochastic frontier approach;Asymmetric dependence
Date:	2015-09-01
Issue Date:	2015-11-17
Publisher:	Savez Ekonomista Vojvodine,Association of Economists of Vojvodina
Abstract:	Both market power and efficiency contribute to the viability of the insurer, making them essential for the management of life insurance companies. This study measured efficiency using the stochastic frontier approach based on the translog cost function. We then investigated the relationship between efficiency and market power using generalized extreme value analysis. The results show a strong nonlinear, asymmetric dependence between efficiency and market power of leading Taiwanese insurers. In other words, companies with greater market power do not necessarily exhibit greater efficiency. This study provides a reference to aid life insurance companies in the formulation of operational strategies.
Relation:	Panoeconomicus 62(4), pp.511-525
DOI:	10.2298/PAN1504511C
Appears in Collections:	[Department of Management Sciences] Journal Article

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