The efficiency of Higher Education Institutions in England revisited : comparing alternative measures

Johnes, Geraint and Tone, Kaoru (2017) The efficiency of Higher Education Institutions in England revisited : comparing alternative measures. Tertiary Education and Management, 23 (3). pp. 191-205. ISSN 1358-3883

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Abstract

Data envelopment analysis 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, 2013-14, using three different methods: the original Charnes et al. (1978) method and two slacks-based methods (SBM-Min and SBM-Max) developed by Tone (2001, 2015). The findings suggest that results are highly sensitive to methodology chosen. Hence caution is required in applying the results in any policy context.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Tertiary Education and Management
Additional Information:
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Tertiary Education and Management on 06/07/2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13583883.2016.1203457
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? higher educationefficiencydata envelopment analysis educationorganizational behavior and human resource managementd24, i21, i23discipline-based research ??
ID Code:
79674
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Deposited On:
20 May 2016 09:30
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