Sci.Int.(Lahore),28(1),721-728 ,2016 ISSN 1013-5316; CODEN: SINTE 8 721 BEYOND WFC: UPLIFTING THE DEBATE TO XX-INEFFICIENCY WITH REFERENCE TO BANKING SECTOR OF PAKISTAN Muhammad Farooq Anwar1,.Bilal Mehmood2,.Shrafat Ali Sair, 1,2Department of Economics, G.C University, Lahore, Pakistan
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[email protected] [email protected] School of Business Administration, National College of Business Administration and Economics, Lahore, Pakistan. (Presented at the 5th International. Multidisciplinary Conference, 29-31 Oct., at, ICBS, Lahore ABSTRACT: This study examines the female under performance hypothesis (FUPH) and hence XX-inefficiency reasons in banking sector of Pakistan. A sample, of 25 commercial banks, is taken which are operating in Pakistan. Data span extends to five years from 2009 to 2013. Non-parametric technique, Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is used to measure technical efficiencies and total factor productivity.The performances of these banks are compared according to female labor’ contribution. A negative correlation is found between average total factor productivity and average female density. Tobit regression is also applied to provide parametric support to non-parametric evidence. Regression results supported the trade off between female labor density and average factor productivity in a statistically significant way. Recommendations include re-thinking hiring policies regarding female labor in the banking industry for better productivity and higher profits. Key Words: Female Underperformance Hypothesis, XX-inefficiency, Data Envelopment Analysis, Tobit Regression. 1. INTRODUCTION incentives for female labor, while other purports their under- Leibenstein popularized the idea of X-inefficiency in productivity. It is a growing sector and has less number of economic theory.