measure inputs. Contrasting two alternative econometric strategies to identify technical efficiency yields relatively stable … results. Furthermore, the paper addresses the problem of unobserved heterogeneity by relating the obtained efficiency rankings …. The results suggest that technical efficiency rankings can be obtained in a relatively simple econometric setting. …

We assess the efficiency of regional innovation systems (RIS) in Germany by means of a knowledge production function … institutions have a positive effect on the efficiency of private sector R&D in the respective region. It is not the mere presence …&D that leads to high RIS efficiency. We find that relationship between the diversity of a regions' industry structure and the …

this fishery precludes an analysis of how the buyback has affected profitability, but changes in technical efficiency can … on technical efficiency in the trawl fleet, applies stochastic frontier analysis to assess whether technical efficiency … little impact on trip-level technical efficiency in the study fishery. However, departures from the frontier are markedly bi …

efficiency measure andof conditional efficiency measure of order-m. Afterwards we suggest a practical wayfor computing the …

The main objective of this study is to analyse the evolution of banking efficiency in the Baltic countries after their … efficiency in the Baltic countries in the context of the enlarged EU during the period 2000-2013 using Bayesian stochastic … financial crisis. However, cost efficiency is still at low levels in line with the other European countries. …

function framework was carried out, looking at the following components: technical change, change in technical efficiency …

The availability of efficiency estimation software - freely distributed via the internet and relatively easy to use … - recently inflated the number of corresponding applications. The resulting efficiency estimates are used without a critical … form. The robustness of policy suggestions based on inferences from efficiency measures nevertheless crucially depends on …

). Even without making use of parallelized computation, an efficiency gain is observed both under strong and weak instruments …