We introduce an ordinal model of efficiency measurement. Our primitive is a notion of e ciency that is comparative, but … not cardinal or absolute. In this framework, we postulate axioms that we believe an ordinal efficiency measure should … satisfy. Primary among these are choice consistency and planning consistency, which guide the measurement of efficiency in a …

We provide an axiomatic foundation for efficiency measurement in the full space, referred to as "graph efficiency …

In this paper method and practice of cross-efficiency calculation is discussed. The main methods proposed in the …

effectiveness and efficiency of our health care system. The objective of this study is to review and critique approaches in … measuring the effectiveness and efficiency of health care production at the sub-sector level.For the market economy, economists … identify three main type of efficiencies, namely, technical efficiency, cost efficiency, and allocative efficiency. A measure …

We evaluate the two main methods to measuring property-liability insurer efficiency: the production and "flow" (or …

This study aims at comparing the Pakistan's Tak ful and conventional insurance companies in terms of efficiency and …. However, technical efficiency components show improving trends. Results further indicate that Takful firms are more efficient … efficiency. However, we do not find any considerable contribution of technology to improve overall productivity. The study …