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When, where and how to perform efficiency estimation
Badunenko, Oleg; Henderson, Daniel J.; Kumbhakar, Subal - 2011
In this paper we compare two flexible estimators of technical efficiency in a cross-sectional setting: the … examples. We find that the reliability of efficiency scores critically hinges upon the ratio of the variation in efficiency to …. -- bootstrap ; nonparametric kernel ; technical efficiency …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009422459
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Efficiency in poverty reduction : a state-level analysis for Bolivia
Canavire-Bacarreza, Gustavo; Puerta-Cuartas, Alejandro; … - 2024
A decline in poverty generally masks regional disparities that are due to varying efficiency among states. Using a … generalized true random-effects model, we distinguish between persistent and transient inefficiencies on subnational efficiency to … reduce poverty and its determinants in Bolivia. Our findings reveal that states differ in terms of efficiency, with some …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014486352
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Tracking when ranking matters
Landaud, Fanny; Maurin, Eric - 2022
This paper investigates the effect of grouping students by prior achievement into different classes (or schools) in settings where students are competing for admission to programs offering only a limited number of places. We first develop a model that identifies the conditions under which the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013170260
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The three i's of public schools : irrelevant inputs, insufficient resources and inefficiency
Henderson, Daniel J.; Simar, Léopold; Wang, Le - 2016
We examine the educational production function and efficiency of public school districts in Illinois. Using … related) differs substantially from our efficiency scores, and standard parametric approaches drastically underestimate school … efficiency. We discuss the policy implications of our results. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011517673
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Sitting next to a dropout : academic success of students with more educated peers
Goller, Daniel; Diem, Andrea; Wolter, Stefan C. - 2022
We investigate the impact of the presence of university dropouts on the academic success of first-time students. Our identification strategy relies on quasi-random variation in the proportion of returning dropouts. The estimated average zero effect of dropouts on first- time students' success...
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Cognitive, socioemotional and behavioral returns to college quality
Dasgupta, Utteeyo; Mani, Subha; Sharma, Smriti; … - 2017
We exploit the variation in the admissions cutoffs across colleges of a leading Indian university in a regression discontinuity framework to estimate the causal effects of enrolling in a selective college on: cognitive attainment, behavioral preferences, and Big Five personality. We find that...
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Technical efficiency, unions and decentralized labor contracts
Devicienti, Francesco; Manello, Alessandro; Vannoni, Davide - 2016
, and its robust version based on bootstrap theory, to get reliable estimates of technical efficiency at the firm level in a … agreements and technical efficiency, using a large sample of Italian manufacturing firms. We apply the Data Envelopment Analysis … frontiers, as well as to the presence of outliers. The obtained efficiency scores are analyzed in a second stage applying a …
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What works? : interventions aimed at reducing student dropout in higher education
Ibsen, Kristoffer Holst Kroustrup; Rosholm, Michael - 2024
High student dropout rates are a continuing concern within higher education and have received considerable attention for decades. Despite numerous proposed interventions, it remains unclear which interventions are effective, and what the pivotal active ingredients are. This paper systematically...
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A martingale representation for matching estimators
Abadie, Alberto; Imbens, Guido - 2009
matching estimators. As an illustration of the applicability of the theory, we derive the asymptotic distribution of a matching …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003826104
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Evaluating nonexperimental estimators for multiple treatments : evidence from experimental data
Flores, Carlos; Mitnik, Oscar A. - 2009
This paper assesses the effectiveness of unconfoundedness-based estimators of mean effects for multiple or multivalued treatments in eliminating biases arising from nonrandom treatment assignment. We evaluate these multiple treatment estimators by simultaneously equalizing average outcomes among...
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