| Preliminary Pages [i-xv] |
| Chapter |
| 1 |
Introduction [3] |
| 2 |
Underpinnings for a Theory of Bank Behavior [11] |
| 3 |
Models of Bank Portfolio Behavior [38] |
| 4 |
Estimation of the Models: Problems and Techniques [73] |
| 5 |
Data Resources, Sample Selection, and the Profile of a Typical Observation [101] |
| 6 |
Estimates for the Input-Output Model from a Sample of Commercial Banks [117] |
| 7 |
Estimates for the Input-Output Model from a Sample of Mutual Savings Banks [146] |
| 8 |
On Forecasting Bank Deposits [184] |
| 9 |
The Adaptive-Expectations Formulation [202] |
| 10 |
Bank Earnings, Costs, and Rates of Return [213] |
| 11 |
Some Prescriptive Conclusions for Improving Commercial Bank Earnings [231] |
| 12 |
Bank Behavior and Macroeconomic Credit Flows [250] |
| Postscript [285] |
| Selected Bibliography [289] |
| Index [297] |