Journal: Journal of Productivity Analysis

Found 189 papers in total
Estimating heterogeneous capacity and capacity utilization in a multi-species fishery
Estimating heterogeneous capacity and capacity utilization in a multi-species fishery
2009,
We use a stochastic production frontier model to investigate the presence of...
Production technologies based on combined proportionality assumptions
Production technologies based on combined proportionality assumptions
2009,
The assumption of full proportionality is incorporated in the constant...
Hospital capacity in large urban areas: is there enough in times of need?
Hospital capacity in large urban areas: is there enough in times of need?
2009,
Excess capacity can be viewed as wasteful (an unnecessary cost) or as prudential (a...
Efficiency of insurance firms with endogenous risk management and financial intermediation activities
Efficiency of insurance firms with endogenous risk management and financial intermediation activities
2009,
Risk management is now present in many economic sectors. However, none of existing...
Target and technical efficiency in DEA: controlling for environmental characteristics
Target and technical efficiency in DEA: controlling for environmental characteristics
2009,
In this paper we propose a target efficiency DEA model that allows for the inclusion...
Model selection in stochastic frontier analysis with an application to maize production in Kenya
Model selection in stochastic frontier analysis with an application to maize production in Kenya
2009,
This paper shows how to compute the standard errors for partial effects of exogenous...
Optimal geographic diversification and firm performance: evidence from the U.K.
Optimal geographic diversification and firm performance: evidence from the U.K.
2008,
This paper examines the relationship between multinationality and firm performance....
Efficiency vectors, efficiency and performance measures: new methods for ranking efficient organizational units
Efficiency vectors, efficiency and performance measures: new methods for ranking efficient organizational units
2008,
We present and discuss measures for analyzing productivity in deterministic frontier...
Stochastic productivity measurement
Stochastic productivity measurement
2008,
Stochastic productivity indicators are defined, and superlative measures of these...
A ‘calculus’ for data envelopment analysis
A ‘calculus’ for data envelopment analysis
2008,
DEA models are not amenable to differential arguments for extreme efficient units....
Parametric estimation of inefficiency in cargo handling in Spanish ports
Parametric estimation of inefficiency in cargo handling in Spanish ports
2008,
Port workers services have been usually heavily regulated and reserved exclusively for...
Efficient frontier estimation: a maximum entropy approach
Efficient frontier estimation: a maximum entropy approach
2008,
An alternative efficiency estimation approach is developed utilizing generalized...
A ‘calculus’ for data envelopment analysis
A ‘calculus’ for data envelopment analysis
2008,
DEA models are not amenable to differential arguments for extreme efficient units....
The temporal variation of cost-efficiency in Switzerland's hospitals: an application of mixed models
The temporal variation of cost-efficiency in Switzerland's hospitals: an application of mixed models
2008,
This paper uses a mixed effects model to examine the temporal variation of cost...
Closest targets and minimum distance to the Pareto-efficient frontier in Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)
Closest targets and minimum distance to the Pareto-efficient frontier in Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)
2007,
In this paper, we propose a general approach to find the closest targets for a given...
How to improve the performances of Data Envelopment Analysis and Free Disposal Hull (DEA/FDH) estimators in the presence of noise?
How to improve the performances of Data Envelopment Analysis and Free Disposal Hull (DEA/FDH) estimators in the presence of noise?
2007,
In frontier analysis, most nonparametric approaches (DEA, FDH) are based on...
DEA-R: ratio-based comparative efficiency model, its mathematical relation to data envelopment analysis and its use in applications
DEA-R: ratio-based comparative efficiency model, its mathematical relation to data envelopment analysis and its use in applications
2007,
We propose a new mathematical model for efficiency analysis, which combines DEA...
Calculation of scale elasticities in data envelopment analysis models: direct and indirect approaches
Calculation of scale elasticities in data envelopment analysis models: direct and indirect approaches
2007,
The qualitative characterisation of returns to scale in DEA has been a research issue...
Improving discrimination in data envelopment analysis: some practical suggestions
Improving discrimination in data envelopment analysis: some practical suggestions
2007,
In some contexts data envelopment analysis (DEA) gives poor discrimination on the...
A cautionary note on methods of comparing programmatic efficiency between two or more groups of decision making units in data envelopment analysis
A cautionary note on methods of comparing programmatic efficiency between two or more groups of decision making units in data envelopment analysis
2007,
In some applications of data envelopment analysis (DEA) there may be doubt as to...
Performance evaluation using data envelopment analysis in the presence of time lags
Performance evaluation using data envelopment analysis in the presence of time lags
2007,
Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a methodology that computes efficiency values for...
Selecting sites for new facilities using data envelopment analysis
Selecting sites for new facilities using data envelopment analysis
2003,
This paper develops a mathematical programming model for obtaining a best set of sites...
Estimating data envelopment analysis technical and allocative inefficiency using aggregate cost or revenue data
Estimating data envelopment analysis technical and allocative inefficiency using aggregate cost or revenue data
2007,
In this paper, we address the question of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) evaluation...
Intra- and inter-country bank branch assessment using data envelopment analysis
Intra- and inter-country bank branch assessment using data envelopment analysis
2007,
Increasingly globalized financial markets with considerable activity in the...
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