The efficiency of higher education institutions in England revisited: comparing alternative measures. Issue 3 (3rd July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Johnes, Geraint; Tone, Kaoru
• Is Part Of: Tertiary education and management. Volume 23:Issue 3(2017)
• Page Start: 191
• Page End: 205
• Publication Date: 2017-07-03
• Subjects: higher education -- efficiency -- data envelopment analysis; Education, Higher -- Administration -- Periodicals; Education, Higher -- Europe -- Administration -- Periodicals; Education, Higher -- Periodicals; Education, Higher -- Europe -- Periodicals; Universities and colleges -- Administration -- Periodicals; Universities and colleges -- Europe -- Administration -- Periodicals; 378.10705
• DOI: 10.1080/13583883.2016.1203457
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1358-3883

Abstract

Abstract : Data envelopment analysis (DEA) has often been used to evaluate efficiency in the context of higher education institutions. Yet there are numerous alternative non-parametric measures of efficiency available. This paper compares efficiency scores obtained for institutions of higher education in England, 2013–2014, using three different methods: the original Charnes et al. method and two slacks-based methods (SBM-Min and SBM-Max) developed by Tone. The findings suggest that results are highly sensitive to methodology chosen. Hence caution is required in applying the results in any policy context.