In a relatively short period of time, data envelopment analysis (DEA) has grown into a powerful analytical tool for measuring and evaluating performance. DEA is computational at its core and this book is one of several Springer aim to publish on the subject. This work deals with the micro...

This book provides a detailed insight into productivity, efficiency and growth in the Chinese economy, and offers results on capital stock and ICT capital estimates (at both national and regional levels) which will be an important resource for readers.

Why was the Italian Banking System more resilient during the sub-prime crisis and harder-hit in the sovereign crisis? Will their strength in the retail market result as an asset or a liability for Italian banks in the future? This book offers an in-depth analysis of one of the most important EU...

Competition and Efficiency in the Mexican Banking Industry contributes to the understanding of competition policy in the Mexican banking system and explains how levels of competition relate to the efficiency of banks

Introduction: Theme, Objectives and Structure of the Book -- Methodology: Frontier Efficiency Measurement Techniques -- Literature Review on Efficiency Studies in the Public Sector -- Applications to German Local Governments -- Summary and Conclusions

An Overview of the Pharmaceutical Sector in India -- The sources of Heterogenity in the Efficiency of Indian Pharmaceutical Firms -- Comparing Efficiency Across Various Groups of Firms: A Meta-Frontier Approach -- Examining the Efficiency, Technical, and Productivity Changes of the Indian...

An authentic, unique and memorable destination image is of crucial importance to be competitive in the long-term. Verena Schwaighofer analyses the currently transferred image of the United Arab Emirates as a tourist destination and to what extent the traditional Arabian culture is integrated...

Decompositions of Productivity Growth into Sectoral Effects: Some Puzzles Explained.- The Dynamics of Productivity Change: A Review of the Bottom-Up Approach.- A General Error Revenue Function Model with Technical Inefficiency: An Application to Norwegian Fishing Trawler.- Production Response in...