Keyword: efficiency

Found 42 papers in total
The interplay between regulation and efficiency: Evidence from the Austrian hospital inpatient sector
The interplay between regulation and efficiency: Evidence from the Austrian hospital inpatient sector
2015,
The Austrian health policy aims to maintain and even expand high-quality health care....
Estimating the efficiency of Portuguese hospitals using an appropriate production technology
Estimating the efficiency of Portuguese hospitals using an appropriate production technology
2013,
This paper investigates the production technology of Portuguese hospitals using...
Potential problems and limitations of energy conservation and energy efficiency
Potential problems and limitations of energy conservation and energy efficiency
2011,
We discuss that whilst energy conservation and energy efficiency both ultimately have...
Scale directional distance function and its application to the measurement of eco‐efficiency in the manufacturing sector
Scale directional distance function and its application to the measurement of eco‐efficiency in the manufacturing sector
2013,
Directional distance function (DDF) is a recognized technique for measuring efficiency...
Ownership structure, corporate governance and productive efficiency in China
Ownership structure, corporate governance and productive efficiency in China
2012,
This paper investigates whether and to what extent ownership structure and corporate...
Measuring productive efficiency using Nerlovian profit efficiency indicator and metafrontier analysis
Measuring productive efficiency using Nerlovian profit efficiency indicator and metafrontier analysis
2013,
The aim of this paper is to illustrate the measurement of productive efficiency using...
Efficiency and technological change at US research universities
Efficiency and technological change at US research universities
2012,
This article investigates the determinants of efficiency and technological progress at...
Dual allocative efficiency parameters
Dual allocative efficiency parameters
2012,
Estimation of either price or quantity allocative efficiency parameters provides an...
Boundary problems with the ‘Russell’ graph measure of technical efficiency: a refinement
Boundary problems with the ‘Russell’ graph measure of technical efficiency: a refinement
2012,
In an influential paper, Färe and Lovell (J Econ Theory 19:150–162, 1978)...
Profit efficiency in the European Union banking industry: a directional technology distance function approach
Profit efficiency in the European Union banking industry: a directional technology distance function approach
2012,
We employ the directional technology distance function approach and present estimates...
Efficiency of the Indian leather firms: some results obtained using the two conventional methods
Efficiency of the Indian leather firms: some results obtained using the two conventional methods
2012,
Indian leather industry has massive potential for generating employment and achieving...
The Cost of Duplicative Regulation: Evidence From Risk Retention Groups
The Cost of Duplicative Regulation: Evidence From Risk Retention Groups
2012,
A vast majority of insurers are regulated by each state in which they conduct...
Trends in efficiency in response to regulatory reforms: The case of Indian and Pakistani commercial banks
Trends in efficiency in response to regulatory reforms: The case of Indian and Pakistani commercial banks
2013,
This paper attempts to estimate trends in the efficiency levels of Indian and...
A new super‐efficiency model in the presence of negative data
A new super‐efficiency model in the presence of negative data
2013,
This paper proposes a new super‐efficiency model when some factors...
A hedonic test of the effects of the Alternative Motor Fuels Act
A hedonic test of the effects of the Alternative Motor Fuels Act
2012,
Under the Alternative Motor Fuels Act (AMFA), vehicles that run on ethanol, methanol,...
Retrofitted plug‐in hybrid vehicles: Results of NYIT drive share program
Retrofitted plug‐in hybrid vehicles: Results of NYIT drive share program
2012,
This paper presents results from a plug‐in hybrid vehicle drive share program...
FuzzEA: A Fuzzy Logic Approach to Efficiency Analysis
FuzzEA: A Fuzzy Logic Approach to Efficiency Analysis
2012,
We apply fuzzy logic to measure the efficiency of a unit that consumes multiple inputs...
A complete FDH efficiency analysis of a diffused production network: the case of the Italian driver and vehicle agency
A complete FDH efficiency analysis of a diffused production network: the case of the Italian driver and vehicle agency
2011,
In a multiple input–output setting, we offer an example of a full-blown...
The fundraising efficiency in U.S. non‐profit art organizations: an application of a Bayesian estimation approach using the stochastic frontier production model
The fundraising efficiency in U.S. non‐profit art organizations: an application of a Bayesian estimation approach using the stochastic frontier production model
2011,
This article examines how efficient art organizations are in raising funds from...
A note on efficiency decomposition in two‐stage data envelopment analysis
A note on efficiency decomposition in two‐stage data envelopment analysis
2011,
Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is a useful tool of efficiency measurement for firms...
Public utility planning and cost efficiency in a decentralized regulation context: the case of the Italian integrated water service
Public utility planning and cost efficiency in a decentralized regulation context: the case of the Italian integrated water service
2011,
The reformed Italian water and sewerage industry has several distinctive features. It...
Efficiency of Monte Carlo computations in very high dimensional spaces
Efficiency of Monte Carlo computations in very high dimensional spaces
2011,
A standard measure for comparing different Monte Carlo estimators is the efficiency,...
Modelling weak disposability in data envelopment analysis under relaxed convexity assumptions
Modelling weak disposability in data envelopment analysis under relaxed convexity assumptions
2011,
The treatment of undesirable (bad) outputs in models of efficiency and productivity...
Performance of procrastinators: on the value of deadlines
Performance of procrastinators: on the value of deadlines
2011,
Earlier study has shown that procrastination can be explained by...
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