regression is fitted to identify which elements suggested in the literature are the most influential on the technical efficiency … levels of expenditure and basic health achievements; (b) that spatial patterns of efficiency are correlated to economic … performance, but also to locally specific relevant differences; (c) and that positive determinants of efficiency are given by …

efficiency of delivering data services (data usage by subscribers) of 94 mobile operators from 28 countries through the method of … efficiency likely due to country level initiatives. Furthermore, majorly economic disparities between countries highly affect the … differences in efficiency scores at the country level. The case study between Finland and India shows the causes for differences …

efficiency-enhancing knowledge diffusion, which can be exploited by local firms to extract relevant information on consumer … exploit the new information and increase the overall efficiency level of the local economy. More specifically, we examine …. The empirical results show that tourism flows enhance regional efficiency and that a positive role is also played by …

to expand economically and improve the quality of life for the population. Yet, productivity, profits and efficiency are … and efficiency in cities and metropolitan areas in Mexico. This paper attempts to add evidence on the issue of disparities … in efficiency levels among the metropolitan economies in the period 1998-2008 by examining the differences and evolution …