This study investigated the efficiency and productivity change of a sample of food distribution units (MERCAs) in Spain … productivity change. The mean pure sales efficiency index was high, around 0.8, the mean scale index being 0,9. As appears from the … over the 1.997-1.999 period, applying non-parametric frontier methodology in a sales efficiency framework. We specified a …

This study investigated the efficiency and productivity change of a sample of food distribution units (MERCAs) in Spain … productivity change. The mean pure sales efficiency index was high, around 0.8, the mean scale index being 0,9. As appears from the … over the 1.997-1.999 period, applying non-parametric frontier methodology in a sales efficiency framework. We specified a …

terms of productivity and technical efficiency than universities that did not apply for the program, albeit these dimensions … applicants suffered a drop in efficiency at the time of applying. All this does not rule out, however, that research …-oriented universities jointly gained productivity through increased competition between them. …