Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the effect of intellectual capital (IC) on the operating efficiency of non-life insurance firms in China. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use a dynamic data envelopment analysis model called dynamic slacks-based measure (DSBM) model to...

The English and Welsh water and sewerage industry is characterised by indivisible capital which has a long service life. Previous studies of efficiency of the English and Welsh water and sewerage industry take a static framework, assuming all inputs can be adjusted instantaneously. This paper...