Heterogeneity and the Evaluation of Efficiency : The Case of Italian Universities

A random parameters stochastic frontier model is applied to Italian data in order to evaluate the cost function and efficiency of higher education institutions. The method yields useful information about inter-institutional variation in cost structure and technical efficiency. Returns to scale and scope are evaluated for the typical university, and it is found that these returns are almost ubiquitously decreasing, a finding with clear policy implications

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Year of publication:	2010
Authors:	Johnes, Geraint ; Agasisti, Tommaso
Publisher:	[S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Italien \| Italy \| Effizienz \| Efficiency \| Hochschule \| Higher education institution \| Kostenfunktion \| Cost function

Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (20 p)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	In: Applied Economics, Vol. 42, No. 11, 2010 Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments 2006 erstellt
Classification:	C14 - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods ; C23 - Models with Panel Data ; C51 - Model Construction and Estimation ; D20 - Production and Organizations. General ; I20 - Education. General
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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