scholarly journals Efficiency Assessment of Universities with DEA Method Based on Public Data

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Vica Olariu ◽  
Stelian Brad
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Returns To Scale ◽  
Scale Efficiency ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Public Funds ◽  
National Education ◽  
Public Data ◽  
Dea Method ◽  
Funds Allocation ◽  
Constant Returns To Scale

Abstract Assessment of efficiency in spending public funds for higher education is an important task of the Ministry of National Education. This paper illustrates the application of some models of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to evaluate the relative efficiency of public universities from Romania using data collected from the official reports of the universities’ Rectors throughout the years 2012- 2015. We use the constant returns to scale (CRS) model and the variable returns to scale (VRS) model to determine the output. Afterwards, we calculate the value of scale efficiency. Based on these results, universities can be grouped into several layers of efficiency. We conclude that public authorities would consider the application of DEA method to generate additional performance indicators in assessing higher education institutions for improving accuracy in public funds allocation and distribution.

scholarly journals Applying data envelopment analysis to operating performance in textile industry

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 99-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Hui Ho
Keyword(s):  
Data Envelopment Analysis ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Operating Performance ◽  
Returns To Scale ◽  
Operating Efficiency ◽  
Scale Efficiency ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Optimal Operating ◽  
Constant Returns To Scale

Abstract Operating performance could affect the survival and future development of a business that both businesses and business managers would devote to the enhancement of operating performance. Having developed for more than four decades, the consistent upstream, mid-stream and downstream system have been constructed in domestic textile industry. The output value of textiles in Taiwan has exceeded 480 billion NT dollars, which is not a sunset industry, as generally described. The impacts of high labour cost, environmental protection measures and changes of capital market as well as the competition of emerging countries, particularly Mainland China, have made textile industry in Taiwan face great market competition and pressure. Since textiles are regarded as one of the major products in Taiwan, the operating performance could affect the survival of the overall industry. In this case, operating performance survey of textile manufacturers in Taiwan during 2010–2012 is combined with Data Envelopment Analysis and Slack Variable Analysis to measure the total efficiency, pure technical efficiency and scale efficiency of top 12 textile manufacturers in Taiwan, tending to provide the reference of operating efficiency improvement for the manufacturers. The empirical results show that the overall efficiency in the 3 years appears 0.89 averagely. The relative efficiency (1) between two manufacturers, Far Eastern New Century and Ruentex Industries, achieves the optimal operating efficiency, whereas the remaining 10 are comparatively worse. Regarding the analysis of returns to scale, two textile manufacturers present constant returns to scale, with the optimal operating efficiency, whereas the remaining 10 show increasing returns to scale, revealing that expanding the scale could enhance the marginal return and further promote the efficiency.

scholarly journals A comparative study of efficiency and its determinants in Islamic, conventional, and socially responsible banks

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 470-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majed Alharthi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Returns To Scale ◽  
Scale Efficiency ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Market Capitalization ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
Conventional Banks ◽  
Constant Returns To Scale

This study empirically estimates efficiency and its determinants in 190 Islamic (IBs), conventional (CBs), and socially responsible banks (SRBs) in 22 countries during the period 2005-2012. The study first uses non-parametric approaches to estimate the efficiency measures (scale efficiency (SE), technical efficiency-constant returns to scale (CRS), and technical efficiency-variable returns to scale (VRS)) and second employs ordinary least squares, fixed effects, random effects, and TOBIT models to get the efficiency determinants. The findings indicate that the average efficiency is 0.966, 0.952, and 0.983 for the SE, CRS, and VRS, respectively. However, efficiency measures show that the SRBs are most efficient banks whereas, the least efficiency scores archived by Islamic banks. Islamic bank efficiency is positively correlated with size, loan intensity, ROA, inflation rates, market capitalization and financial crisis. However, conventional banks’ TE and CRS efficiency are positively and significantly correlated with size, ROA, and market capitalization, while their VRS efficiency is negatively and significantly related to capital ratio, age and GDP. In addition, SRBs’ efficiency is increased by size, capital ratio, loan intensity, ROA, foreign ownership, domestic ownership, inflation and financial crisis. Furthermore, the financial crisis affects the SE and CRS efficiency measures in Islamic banks while socially responsible banks SE efficiency measure is positively affected by the financial crisis, which means that socially responsible banks were stabled and resisted during the crisis period. Finally, there is no significant correlation between financial crisis and efficiency indictors in conventional banks during the period

scholarly journals Efficiency of Micro and Small Enterprises in Ethiopia: Evidence from Data Envelope Analysis Model

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abebe Birhanu Ayele
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Returns To Scale ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Scale Efficiency ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Micro And Small Enterprises ◽  
The Government ◽  
Constant Returns To Scale

This study measures the technical and scale efficiency of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) and input slacks using Data Envelop Analysis (DEA) model and identifies the determinants of efficiencies of MSEs by employing ordinary least square (OLS) econometrics model. A sample of 375 randomly selected MESs are included in the study. The study found that the average technical and scale efficiency of MSEs are relatively low; technical efficiency averaged at 30 percent and 38.4 percent under constant returns to scale (CRS) and variable returns to scale (VRS) assumptions, respectively. Besides, the overall average scale efficiency score of MSEs was estimated at 77.8 percent. The highest mean technical and scale efficiencies were registered in the construction (71.8 percent) and manufacturing (85.7 percent) sectors, respectively. Whereas, the lowest technical and scale efficiency goes to urban agriculture sector and service sector, with 38.9 percent and 67.2 percent, respectively. The level of inputs, enterprise age and sector, human capital, labor productivity variables significantly affect relative technical efficiency level of MSEs with different directions while variables such as start-up capital, gender of the enterprise manager and availability of support from the government identified statistically not significant in determining the MSEs’ technical efficiency.

scholarly journals Application of Window Malmquist Index for Examination of Efficiency Change of Czech Commercial Banks

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-190
Author(s):  
Iveta Palecková
Keyword(s):  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Returns To Scale ◽  
Malmquist Index ◽  
Scale Efficiency ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Efficiency Change ◽  
Average Efficiency ◽  
Index Approach ◽  
Constant Returns To Scale ◽  
Variable Returns To Scale

Abstract The aim of the paper is to apply the Window Malmquist index approach to examine the efficiency change of Czech commercial banks within the period 2004-2013. We used the Data Envelopment Analysis and theWindow Malmquist index approaches to estimate the efficiency change of Czech commercial banks. The average efficiency computed under the assumption of constant returns to scale was 73% and under the assumption of variable returns to scale the value was 83%. We estimated the average positive efficiency growth of Czech commercial banks during the period 2004-2013. We found that average scale efficiency was 88%, which means that Czech commercial banks were of an inappropriate size, especially the largest banks.

Measuring the financial efficiencies and performances of Turkish funds

2010 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Gökgöz
Keyword(s):  
Mutual Funds ◽  
Returns To Scale ◽  
Scale Efficiency ◽  
Portfolio Performance ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Performance Indices ◽  
Programming Technique ◽  
Dea Models ◽  
Constant Returns To Scale ◽  
Variable Returns To Scale

Measuring the financial efficiencies of mutual funds in emerging markets has played an important role in finance literature. Charnes et al. (1978) advocated Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), a valuable mathematical programming technique, which is used to measure the technical, pure and scale efficiencies of decision making units. The general form of DEA is the CCR model that depends on the assumption of constant returns to scale. Subsequently, Banker et al. (1984) developed an alternative DEA model which includes a variable returns to scale approach. The aim of this study is to measure and compare the financial efficiencies of Turkish securities and pension funds in the 2006–2007 period. In this respect, 36 securities mutual funds (SMFs) and 41 pension mutual funds (PMFs) have been evaluated comparatively according to classical portfolio performance measures and DEA models. Results from performance indices and DEA models reveal that PMFs have higher portfolio performances and financial efficiencies than SMFs in the 2006–2007 period. However, SMFs and PMFs have shown considerable increases in efficiency in the 2006–2007 period according to CCR and BCC models. Of the 77 funds studied, 23 funds in 2007 and 20 funds in 2006 demonstrated scale efficiency. Furthermore, the input ratios should be considerably improved for 2006 and 2007. But, mostly the output values of the funds were found to have remained unchanged in the case of PMFs and SMFs in 2007. The output ratios for 2006 should be considerably improved, especially in the case of SMFs. Finally, the DEA method is evaluated as a substantial quantitative tool for investors in analysing the financial efficiencies of funds in the capital markets.

scholarly journals DEA Window Analysis Efficiency Measurement of Selected Nigerian Bank

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 176-184
Author(s):  
IJ DIKE
Keyword(s):  
Returns To Scale ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Scale Efficiency ◽  
Average Efficiency ◽  
Window Analysis ◽  
Scale Size ◽  
Constant Returns To Scale ◽  
Dea Window Analysis ◽  
Variable Returns To Scale

This study analyzes the performance efficiency of six selected banks in Nigeria for the period 2010 – 2016. DEA window analysis was employed to establish the performance efficiency of the selected banks. The analysis is based on panel data for the period under review. The result of the DEA window analysis for the reviewed period showed that the average efficiency scores under constant returns to scale ranged from 84% to 91%. Under the variable returns to scale, the average efficiency scores ranged from 91% to 95%. The average inefficiency of the selected Nigeria commercial banks under the constant returns to scale model was in the range 9 – 16%. This inefficiency could be attributed to the excess of customers deposits on the balance sheet of the selected banks. The average scale efficiency for the banks was 93%. Guaranty Trust Bank was the most efficient bank on all measures. United Bank for Africa was the most inefficient bank under constant returns to scale and variable returns to scale. It was however, more scale efficient than three other banks, an indication that its inefficiency cannot be attributed to inappropriate scale size.

scholarly journals Applying DEA in Analysing the Efficiency of Top Manufacturing Companies in Pakistan

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 225
Author(s):  
Izah Mohd Tahir ◽  
Mehran Ali Memon
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Returns To Scale ◽  
International Markets ◽  
Scale Efficiency ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Input Variables ◽  
Constant Returns To Scale ◽  
Variable Returns To Scale

The efficiency of manufacturing companies is one of the critical elements for its competitiveness in the domestic as well as international markets. Previous research on efficiency measurement usually adopts Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach. Therefore this paper is aimed to analyse the efficiency of 14 top manufacturing companies in Pakistan for a five year period from 2006 to 2010. Data of top 14 manufacturing companies are gathered from OSIRIS database. DEA method is applied using both the Constant Returns to Scale (CCR) and Variable Returns to Scale (BCC) models to find the overall efficiency, technical efficiency and scale efficiency. In this paper we use two input variables (total expenses and total assets) and two output variables (sales and profit before tax). The results under CCR method show that only one company is considered technically efficient while the average overall technical efficiency varies from 0.64 to 0.99. Company number 5 (NRL) demonstrates the best performance for all years under study.

scholarly journals Efficiency and productivity of Vietnamese pangasius processing and exporting firms

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. First
Author(s):  
Nguyễn Ngọc Duy
Keyword(s):  
Returns To Scale ◽  
Scale Efficiency ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Resource Use Efficiency ◽  
Exporting Firms ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Constant Returns To Scale ◽  
Efficiency And Productivity ◽  
Variable Returns To Scale

This study aims to measure the efficiency and productivity of Vietnamese pangasius processing and exporting firms, using variables of assets and liabilities in 2009-2014. The results show that the average resource use efficiency of the firms in this period is about 67.7% with a constant returns-to-scale, 79.4% with a variable returns-to-scale, and a scale efficiency (SE) of 85.5%. Firms need to increase their efficiency by 14.5% to achieve the optimal SE. More than half of the firms have efficiency lower than the industry average, suggesting that they were wasting their asset and liability resources, especially the long-term debt. The improvement of technical efficiency and technological advancement on average help increase total factor productivity by 14.1%. About 40% of firms experienced a decline in average productivity and 60% experienced an increase. This research, therefore, recommends firms to use there resources economically or efficiently, especially the long-term debt. In addition, firms also need to improve their technology to boost productivity, thereby enhancing their competitiveness.

scholarly journals DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS (DEA) APPROACH FOR ASSESSING TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC AND SCALE EFFICIENCY OF BROILER FARMS

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 291-300
Author(s):  
Fardos A.M. Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Returns To Scale ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Scale Efficiency ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Tobit Regression ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Education Experience ◽  
Level Of Training ◽  
Constant Returns To Scale ◽  
Variable Returns To Scale

This study was surveyed and evaluated technical, economic and scale efficiency of broiler farms in Egypt using DEA technique. So as to accomplish the specified aim, stratified random sampling technique was utilized to gather information from 150 broiler farms. The results showed that mean technical efficiencies of broiler farms were 0.915 and 0.985 under constant returns to scale (CRS) and variable returns to scale (VRS) respectively, implying that on average the farms could reduce input utilization by 8.5% and 1.5% for production level of output to be technically efficient. Notably, 48.7% of the farms were estimated fully technical efficient under VRS-model. The mean allocative and economic efficiency of the farms were assessed as 0.941 and 0.918 respectively, with only 2% of the farms were fully allocative and economic efficient. Furthermore, the average scale efficiency was 0.929 with the majority of broiler farms (82%) were operating with increasing returns to scale. The estimated Tobit regression showed that farmer's age, education, experience, access to extension services, and level of training were the most significant variables contributing to the disparities in efficiency of broiler farms. Such results are useful for extension workers and policy makers so as to guide policies towards expanding efficiency. 

scholarly journals Efficiency of Microfinance providers in Pakistan: An Empirical Investigation

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashid Ahmad ◽  
Altaf Hussain ◽  
Muhammad Umer ◽  
Kishwar Parveen
Keyword(s):  
Returns To Scale ◽  
Efficient Frontier ◽  
Malmquist Productivity Index ◽  
Productivity Index ◽  
Scale Efficiency ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Loan Portfolio ◽  
Input Variables ◽  
Constant Returns To Scale ◽  
Loan Amount

Purpose: The aim of this study is to assess the efficiency of microfinance institutions in Pakistan using quarterly data from microfinance connect of second quarter of 2006 and second quarter of 2016 for comparison of two different time span. To estimate efficiency of microfinance institutions in Pakistan, the Data Envelopment Analysis are employee. Out of 52 microfinance providers in Pakistan, only 15 microfinance institutions is sample across the industry based on profile of gross loan portfolio of each microfinance provider.  to estimate the efficiency of microfinance providers in Pakistan (i.e. constant returns to scale, variable returns to scale and scale efficiency), Malmquist productivity Index and total factor productivity of the microfinance institutions, two input variables(loan amount disbursed, total staff) and output variables (gross loan portfolio and number of active borrowers) are used. The results of the study conclude that MFIs in Pakistan are working below their optimum scales measurements and only one microfinance provider (Khushali Bank) out of 15 in our sample in 2007 and (Thardeep rural support program) in 2016 works on efficient frontier and while others are inefficient. It recommended that the institutions should increase loan amount disbursed and invest resources to the train their staff. Moreover, microfinance providers should expand by increasing number of offices to assist community.

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