Decomposing regional efficiency
(2010) , 27 pages
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- Applying an outlier robust extension of the data envelopment analysis (DEA)followed by a geoadditive regression analysis, this study identifies and decomposes the efficiency of 439 German regions in using infrastructure and human capital. The findings show that the regions’ efficiency is driven by a spatial and a non-spatial, arguably structural factor. As a consequence, concrete regional funding schemes, shaped by best practice results, might not be appropriate for all regions. Instead, a more differentiated funding scheme that accounts for both spatial and structural factors seems more promising.
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Karlsruher Institut für Technologie Institut für Wirtschaftspolitik und Wirtschaftsforschung,
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Schaffer, A., Simar, L., & Rauland, J. (2010). Decomposing regional efficiency (ISBA Discussion Papers 1042). https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/208745