A coherent methodology for productivity analysis employing integrated partial efficiency

Agrell, Per Joakim;Wikner, Joakim
(1997) International Journal of Production Economics — Vol. 46-47, p. 401-411 (1996)

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An activity decomposition methodology with theoretical foundation in the principles of activity control and stated focus of interest in the enterprise value-chain is presented. Characteristics of inputs and outputs are discussed, where a set of non-transformable inputs are defined and motivated. An integrated partial efficiency measure is formulated, compensating for some weaknesses of the Debreu-Farrell technical efficiency concept. Providing a coherent basis for productivity analysis, the IPE approach poses an alternative to e.g. DEA especially in the case of multi-level systems and sparse data. The method is easily communicable in terms of measurement and analysis, and may be extended to complement economic performance assessments and benchmarks.
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Agrell, P. J., & Wikner, J. (1997). A coherent methodology for productivity analysis employing integrated partial efficiency. International Journal of Production Economics, 46-47, 401-411. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0925-5273(97)80001-9 (Original work published 1996)