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In this case the focus of this analysis is on efficiencies of the Eurozone banking system and the existence of relationship between efficiency and technological change. In this context, given the focus of this paper research motivation has tested efficiency score for the Eurozone before 2008 mortgage crises. The Stochastic Frontier approach will be used for all analyses (in particular, Coelli (1995)). This analysis has used 13 different countries [1] in the Eurozone. These are descript an approximatively % 75 of the Eurozone banking system. The data set was prepared annually 1999 to 2009 by Eurostat. When we compare countries, efficiency score of Spain has the lowest efficiency all of the Eurozone. On the other hand, efficiency score of Italy and Finland share the first place. In general, half of the member countries score are above the average efficiency score. Then, small countries have more efficient score than bigger countries. [1] Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Spain

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