PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS SOFTWARE: AN EXPLORATORY BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF THE OPTIONS. (9th June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Daraio, Cinzia; Kerstens, Kristiaan H.J.; Nepomuceno, Thyago Celso Cavalcante; Sickles, Robin
• Is Part Of: Journal of economic surveys. Volume 33:Number 1(2019)
• Page Start: 85
• Page End: 100
• Publication Date: 2018-06-09
• Subjects: Efficiency -- Frontier models -- Productivity -- Review -- Software; Economics -- Periodicals; 330
• DOI: 10.1111/joes.12270
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0950-0804

Abstract

Abstract: The software available to implement and carry out efficiency analysis is crucial for the diffusion of efficiency frontier techniques among applied researchers and policy makers. The implementation of up‐to‐date productivity and efficiency analysis is indeed important to advance our knowledge in many fields, ranging from the public and regulated sectors to the private ones. This contribution fills a gap in the existing literature and surveys the currently available options to estimate a variety of frontier methodologies using either general or dedicated programs. We outline directions for future research.