Efficiency and productivity analysis of resident convenience facilities using DEA and Malmquist index - For public Art Center in Chungcheongbuk-do -

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to attempt to measure the performance of the Indian banking sector in terms of efficiency and productivity levels and their determinants during the post-reform period. Design/methodology/approach – The present study is a novel attempt as it has used pooled data for a duration of 15 years (i.e. 1997/1998-2010/2011) from 59 selected banks for estimating the Hicks-Moorsteen (HM) total factor productivity (TFP) index. Findings – Poor technical efficiency has experienced with scale efficiency change exerting dominant factors; whereas relatively better productivity growth has been experienced by the banks with major contributions from technical change components. The study found relatively underestimated efficiency and productivity levels by traditional data envelopment analysis-based Malmquist index. Additionally, the study brings into account the results for external and environmental determining factors contributing to the TFP growth. Originality/value – Using HMTFP indices has helped to eliminate certain drawbacks of data envelopment and provided the more elaborative decomposition of productivity growth along with their components so as to have lucid and multidimensional insights about the performance of the Indian banking industry after the initiation of financial reforms.

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PRODUCTIVITY OF UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS IN POLAND: A MALMQUIST-INDEX APPROACH

Ekonomika ◽

10.15388/ekon.2010.0.961 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 89 (4) ◽

pp. 131-142 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Justyna Rój

Keyword(s):

Parametric Method ◽

Malmquist Index ◽

Tertiary Hospital ◽

Productivity Analysis ◽

University Hospitals ◽

Scarce Resources ◽

Index Approach ◽

Tertiary Hospitals ◽

Hospital Systems ◽

Efficiency And Productivity

The purpose of this article is to present the result of productivity analysis of university hospitals in Poland. The hospital sector, and especially the tertiary hospital subsector, are a large consumer of scarce health care resources, and it is of particular relevance to use these scarce resources as effectively and efficiently as possible. This is why it is so important to measure the efficiency and productivity of a hospital to find out whether it is still possible to improve their performance. In this paper, an analysis of 40 tertiary hospitals (which are called university hospitals in Poland) for the period from 2000 to 2007 is presented. To measure hospital productivity, the Malmquist index was employed. The usage of the Malmquist index is based on the data envelopment analysis (DEA), a non-parametric method to estimate the frontier functions, and this is a reason why this method was also employed in this research. The data comprise the number of physicians and nurses employed in university hospitals, the number of beds and the total number of bed days. The results show that in general there has been a worsening of the productivity of these hospitals over this period, and it was caused by an inappropriate usage of inputs. The paper is organized as follows: a brief description of hospital systems in Poland and the concept of their efficiency and productivity are presented, and then the method and data are discussed. In the fourth section, the results are presented, followed by conclusions.

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Dual Efficiency and Productivity Analysis of Renewable Energy Alternatives of OECD Countries

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13137401 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (13) ◽

pp. 7401

Author(s):

Sedef E. Kara ◽

Mustapha D. Ibrahim ◽

Sahand Daneshvar

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Solar Energy ◽

Wind Energy ◽

Oecd Countries ◽

Malmquist Productivity Index ◽

Productivity Index ◽

Scale Efficiency ◽

Productivity Analysis ◽

Average Efficiency ◽

Efficiency And Productivity

This paper examines the dual efficiency of bioenergy, renewable hydro energy, solar energy, wind energy, and geothermal energy for selected OECD countries through an integrated model with energy, economic, environmental, and social dimensions. Two questions are explored: Which renewable energy alternative is more dual efficient and productive? Which renewable energy alternative is best for a particular country? Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is used for the efficiency evaluation, and the global Malmquist productivity index is applied for productivity analysis. Results indicate bioenergy as the most efficient renewable energy alternative with a 20% increase in average efficiency in 2016 compared to 2012. Renewable hydro energy, wind energy, and solar energy show a 17.5%, 16%, and 11% increase, respectively. The average efficiency growth across all renewable energy alternatives signifies major advancement. Country performance in renewable energy is non-monolithic; therefore, they should customize their renewable energy portfolio accordingly to their strengths to enhance renewable energy efficiency. Renewable hydro appears to have the most positive productivity change in 2016 compared to 2012, while solar energy regressed in productivity due to its scale inefficiency. All renewable energy alternatives have relatively equal average pure efficiency change. The positive trend in efficiency and productivity provides an incentive for policy makers to pursue further development of renewable energy technologies with a focus on improving scale efficiency.

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DEA window analysis and Malmquist index to assess efficiency and productivity in the Spanish electricity sector

International Journal of Energy Sector Management ◽

10.1108/ijesm-03-2019-0020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Jaime Sánchez-Ortiz ◽

Teresa Garcia-Valderrama ◽

Vanesa Rodríguez-Cornejo ◽

Francisca Cabrera-Monroy

Keyword(s):

Malmquist Index ◽

Electricity Sector ◽

Theory Of Constraints ◽

Economic Regulation ◽

Data Envelopment ◽

Electricity Distribution ◽

Content Type ◽

External Constraints ◽

Efficiency And Productivity ◽

Dea Window Analysis

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that overcapacity and tariff deficit (external constraints) negatively affect the efficiency of distribution firms in the Spanish electricity sector. To do this, the paper is based on the theory of constraints and theory of economic regulation. Design/methodology/approach Data envelopment analysis (DEA) window methodology is carried out on the constant scales (I-C) with a sample consisting of five main distribution firms during the period from 2006 to 2015. In turn, an analysis of the Malmquist index is carried out to assess whether it has had a displacement with respect to the efficiency frontier. Findings The results show that the overcapacity and the tariff deficit negatively affect the efficiency of the distribution firms of the Spanish electricity sector. In addition, there is an existence of external constraints that affect the activities of regulated organisations and the importance of adequate legislation in regulated sectors. Originality/value This study defines a model that shows how the efficiency problems associated with electricity distribution companies such as productive overcapacity or tariff deficit can be measured based on the theory of constraints and theory of economic regulation.

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Longitudinal evaluation of efficiency in a petrochemical company

Benchmarking An International Journal ◽

10.1108/bij-03-2016-0044 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 (7) ◽

pp. 1786-1813 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Charles Von Gilsa ◽

Daniel Pacheco Lacerda ◽

Luis Felipe Riehs Camargo ◽

Iberê Guarani Souza ◽

Ricardo Augusto Cassel

Keyword(s):

Learning Process ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Malmquist Index ◽

Internal Reference ◽

Content Type ◽

Internal Resources ◽

Investment Projects ◽

Actual Change ◽

Petrochemical Company ◽

Efficiency And Productivity

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to longitudinally assess the technical efficiency and productivity, considering investment projects and technological change, in a second-generation petrochemical company. Design/methodology/approach The study uses data envelopment analysis (DEA) together with the Malmquist index to measure efficiency during the analysis periods. The working method consists of four main phases, namely development of the conceptual model, construction of the mathematical model, application of model to the case, and analysis of the results. The study utilizes a quantitative approach with descriptive goals seeking to evaluate the impacts of technical changes on the operational efficiency and productivity of the production process. Findings The use of DEA associated with the Malmquist index proved to be viable for analyzing a single company and identifying efficiency improvements, as well as the impacts of the learning process and the implementation of improvement projects. However, the results of the improvement projects and learning process were not representative and had no statistical significance on the actual change in efficiency of the company during the periods analyzed. For the case in question, the learning process and continuous improvement were not observed during all study periods. Practical implications The proposition that the improvement projects and investments implemented increased the efficiency of the company was rejected. Hence, with this work, it was possible to determine that the company unnecessarily invested resources in projects to increase efficiency. Furthermore, the company could have explored more internal resources before making significant investments in increased efficiency. Originality/value As for the value of this research in the theoretical and academic scope, this paper advances knowledge on the application of DEA because it proposes to establish an internal reference benchmarking for comparison. The literature contains few studies that analyze organizations using continuous processes, such as petrochemical processes, in longitudinal studies as a function of time, especially with the use of DEA.

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Evaluating the Efficiency and Productivity of Insurance Companies with a Malmquist Index: A Case Study for Portugal

The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance Issues and Practice ◽

10.1057/palgrave.gpp.2510029 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 244-267 ◽

Cited By ~ 47

Author(s):

Carlos Pestana Barros ◽

Nazaré Barroso ◽

Maria Rosa Borges

Keyword(s):

Malmquist Index ◽

Insurance Companies ◽

Efficiency And Productivity

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Growth and Productivity Analysis of Micro Finance Sector: A Case Study of Pakistan

Global Social Sciences Review ◽

10.31703/gssr.2019(iv-iii).10 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol IV (III) ◽

pp. 71-79

Author(s):

Adnan Ahmad ◽

Muhammad Ilyas ◽

Muhammad Nisar Khan

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Growth Strategy ◽

Productivity Analysis ◽

Growth Strategies ◽

Physical Infrastructure ◽

Different Types ◽

The Government ◽

Efficiency And Productivity

This study reviews the growth strategies and their effect on the efficiency and productivity of the microfinance sector of Pakistan. The sector needs to have adopted intensive growth strategy instead of extensive strategies of wide expansion in term of physical infrastructure and human resources, which had increased the financial sustainability risks for the credit constrain institutions. The sixdimension model of outreach used in this study also shows that the sector does not achieve the targets set forth for these micro finance institutes with respect to its active borrowers’ outreach. The sector has mainly focused the big cities and urban areas whereas the poverty levels are higher in rural areas. The government has also shown its interest by launching two different types of loan schemes. Among the three different types of institution, the microfinance banks dominate the sector.

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