Measuring and ranking structural economic efficiency: Exploring the case of Spain compared to Germany

Sharon Hadad, Yossi Hadad, Miki Malul, Mosi Rosenboim

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Abstract

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 efficient of all of its main sectors. A comparison of various sectors in Spain and Germany reveals that the German manufacturing sector is more efficient than that of Spain, but Spain's tourism sector is much more efficient than that in Germany.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13-22
Number of pages10
JournalWorld Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development
Volume8
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2012

Keywords

  • DEA
  • Data envelopment analysis
  • Germany
  • Spain
  • Structural efficiency

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Business and International Management
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Economics and Econometrics

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