Do Larger Brokerage Firms Enjoy Larger Economies of Scale and Scope?

Abstract

This study examined whether firm size determines the economies of scale and scope of securities firms. Results showed that the firms broadly achieved economies of scale and substantially benefitted from the economies of scope in the Korean brokerage sector. In particular, greater economies of scale were present in large firms. Overall, a great possibility and necessity of industrial restructuring through M&A among brokerage firms exist in the Korean brokerage sector.