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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 …
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We provide the first econometric study of efficiency for a member of the Mondragon group of worker cooperatives. Eroski …
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efficiency of co-ops; and on problems of democratic governance within co-ops. Using modern empirical methods applied to large …
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Many targeted childhood interventions such as the Perry Preschool Project select eligible children based on a risk score. The variables entering the risk score and their corresponding weights are usually chosen ad hoc and are unlikely to be optimal. This paper develops a simple economic model...
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. We illustrate our methodology by examining the cost efficiency of research programs in Economics and Business Management … cost efficiency differences between universities within specific specialization areas, even when using shadow prices to …
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switching regression models (SRM) incorporating a predicted corporate efficiency index are estimated in this paper in an effort …'s constrained credit status changes with the improvement of its efficiency. The results further reveal that financially constrained … related with corporate efficiency. These results point to the fact that high investment sensitivity to cash flow may not be …
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therefore shed a negative reputation by creating a new account. We study the effects of such identity changes on the efficiency …
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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 …
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Increasing evidence suggests that incarceration, under certain circumstances, can improve inmates' social reintegration upon release. Yet, the mechanisms through which incarceration can lead to successful rehabilitation remain largely unknown. This paper finds that participation in social...
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This study investigates the efficiency of the process of benefit determination for welfare recipients in Germany. A … stochastic frontier analysis is used to compute (in)efficiency of Jobcenter (employment offices) in terms of average processing … considered by analyzing the share of upheld opposition because of misapplication of the laws. No effect of the (in)efficiency …
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