This paper applies a stochastic frontier approach to analyze the evolution of technical efficiency in Mexican manufacturing and its effect on the labor productivity gap among states over the period 1988-2008. The model allows for heterogeneity in technological development by introducing...

This paper uses the data envelopment analysis (DEA) technique tool to explore the efficiency of various sectors in the Spanish economy. The findings demonstrate that Spain's public sector is inefficient in using capital and labour. By contrast, however, the country's finance sector is the most...