Technological change and efficiency in the presence of quasi-fixed inputs: a DEA application to the hospital sector

Article Abstract:

A major limitation of quasi-fixed inputs, present in almost all economic sectors, is that they cannot be adjusted to their optimal value even in the long run. A study proposes a modified data envelopment analysis (DEA) method introducing quasi-fixed inputs and applies it to emergency services in a Canadian hospital to demonstrate that the constraint can be overcome.

Canada, Management dynamics, Management, Hospital emergency services, Company business management

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Sensitivity and dimensionality tests of DEA efficiency scores

Article Abstract:

The issues of dimensionality are addressed for enhancing the credibility of DEA (data envelopment analysis) results in practical applications. An empirical procedure is developed to test whether a calculated DEA efficiency score reflects the dimension of the model or the existence of inefficiency.

Decision-making, Decision making, Analysis, Industrial productivity, Productivity

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The effect of competition on the efficiency of secondary schools in England

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An evaluation is conducted of the technical efficiencies of English secondary schools over a five year period from 1993, based on performance in school examinations and rates of attendance. It is observed that efficiency is a function of the degree of competitivity between schools.

Usage, England, Employee performance appraisals, Performance appraisals, Education, Secondary, Secondary education

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