MALMQUIST INDEX AND EFFICIENCY SCORE FOR THE CEECS' WELFARE SECTOR

• Authors: Raguseo Domenico , Kuvíková Helena
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of the paper is to analyse the development of efficiency and productivity in the provision of public welfare services of the Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) over the period 1997-2006. Efficiency scores are estimated applying data envelopment analysis (DEA), which is particularly suitable for the public services. Then, Malmquist index is calculated to separate productivity and efficiency changes. In conclusion, the CEECs are found to be relatively efficient in the provision of welfare services. Nevertheless, the efficiency scores indicate the existence of potential input level saving.

Keywords

EN

CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES; EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS; PRODUCTIVITY; WELFARE SECTOR

Discipline

• ECONOMICS: ECONOMICS

• Publisher: Institute of Slovak and World Economics and Institute for Forecasting, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Ekonomický časopis (Journal of Economics)
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 58
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 221-236
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Raguseo Domenico

• University Matej Bel, Faculty of Economics, Tajovského 10, 975 90 Banská Bystrica, Slovak Republic

author

Kuvíková Helena

• Univerzita Mateja Bela, Ekonomicka fakulta, Tajovskeho 10, 975 90 Banska Bystrica, Slovak Republic

• Domenico RAGUSEO, Univerzita Mateja Bela, Ekonomicka fakulta, Tajovskeho 10, 975 90 Banska Bystrica, Slovak Republic

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

11SKAAAA10098