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The efficiency and productivity-changing trend of PHCIs since the 2009 health reform in China based on a three-stage DEA and Malmquist Productivity Index. [PDF]

J Glob Health
Liu L, Peng J, Kane S, Wu C, Liu Y, Huang J.   +5 more
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Multi-factor agricultural productivity and convergence in Botswana, 1981-96

This paper calculates multi-lateral Malmquist multi-factor productivity (MFP) indices for agriculture in the eighteen regions and the commercial sector of Botswana from 1981 to 1996.
Lusigi, Angela, Thirtle, Colin G., Suhariyanto, Kecuk, Piesse, Jenifer   +3 more
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Malmquist productivity index for two-stage network systems under data uncertainty: A real-world case study. [PDF]

PLoS One
Shojaie SE, Sadjadi SJ, Tavakkoli-Moghaddam R.   +2 more
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Measurements of Agricultural Productivity and Efficiency Gains from NAFTA

The primary objective of this study is to empirically determine whether North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has contributed to increased agricultural productivity in any of its member countries.
Allen, Albert J., Li, Tongzhe, Yeboah, Osei-Agyeman, Gunden, Cihat, Shaik, Saleem   +4 more
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Can performance-based financing improve efficiency of health centers in Ethiopia? A Malmquist Productivity Index analysis. [PDF]

BMC Health Serv Res
Adugna M, Dinsa G, Khuzwayo N.
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Land Quality and International Agricultural Productivity: A Distance Function Approach

Agricultural productivity measurement has been of great interest in recent years. Although analysts have long recognized that land quality plays an important role in agricultural productivity, land quality has been difficult to quantify and include in ...
Soule, Meredith J., Malcolm, Scott A.
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Efficiency, Productivity and Risk Analysis in Turkish Banks: A Bootstrap DEA Approach [PDF]

This paper, by using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Malmquist Productivity Index, addresses the impacts of 2007 global financial crisis on the efficiency and productivity of Turkish banks, during 2003-2010 periods. Moreover, a risk taking measure is
Muge DILER
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Incorporating Environmental Impacts in the Measurement of Agricultural Productivity Growth

Agricultural production is known to have environmental impacts, both adverse and beneficial, and it is desirable to incorporate at least some of these impacts in an environmentally sensitive productivity index.
Lovell, C.A. Knox, Luu, H., Nehring, Richard F., Ball, V. Eldon   +3 more
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International benchmarking of electricity distribution utilities. [PDF]

Benchmarking by means of applying the DEA model is appearing as an interesting alternative for regulators under the new regimes for electricity distributors.
Dag Fjeld Edvardsen, Finn R. Førsund
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Productivity, Technical and Efficiency Change in Singapore's Services Sector, 2005 to 2008 [PDF]

The current study was motivated by statements made by the Economic Strategies Committee that Singapore's recent productivity levels in services were well below countries such as the US, Japan and Hong Kong. Massive employment of foreign workers was cited
Boon Lee
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