Measuring and ranking structural economic efficiency: Exploring the case of Spain compared to Germany

Sharon Hadad; Yossi Hadad; Miki Malul; Mosi Rosenboim

doi:10.1504/WREMSD.2012.044484

Measuring and ranking structural economic efficiency: Exploring the case of Spain compared to Germany

Sharon Hadad, Yossi Hadad, Miki Malul, Mosi Rosenboim

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Abstract

This paper uses the data envelopment analysis (DEA) technique tool to explore the efficiency of various sectors in the Spanish economy. The findings demonstrate that Spain's public sector is inefficient in using capital and labour. By contrast, however, the country's finance sector is the most efficient of all of its main sectors. A comparison of various sectors in Spain and Germany reveals that the German manufacturing sector is more efficient than that of Spain, but Spain's tourism sector is much more efficient than that in Germany.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	13-22
Number of pages	10
Journal	World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1504/WREMSD.2012.044484
State	Published - 1 Jan 2012

Keywords

DEA
Data envelopment analysis
Germany
Spain
Structural efficiency

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Economics and Econometrics
Business and International Management
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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