Incorporating contextual information in public sector efficiency analyses: a comparative study of NSW local government

Authors :: Worthington, Andrew C.
Dollery, Brian E.
Source :: Applied Economics. March 10, 2002, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p453, 12 p.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Using the planning and regulatory function of 173 NSW local governments, several approaches for incorporating contextual or non-discretionary inputs in data envelopment analysis (DEA) are compared. Non-discretionary inputs (or factors [...]

Subjects :: New South Wales -- Political aspects
Municipal government -- Management
Administrative agencies -- Management
Government productivity -- Measurement
Public administration -- Management
Business
Business, general
Economics

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