Determinants of Efficiency in Health Sector: DEA Approach and Second Stage Analysis
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There are several factors that influence the performance of health structure. Achieving efficiency in healthcare sector is the goal of every economy in the world. To accomplish this end, it is dominant to find out the efficiency. The present study is designed to measure the efficiency of selected Asian countries. A Non-parametric data envelopment analysis input-oriented approach under constant returns to scale is applied to measure the technical efficiency for the time span of 2012. By applying CRS model of DEA, 11 countries out of 26 are found to be efficient. The study provides suggestions to enhance the efficiency as well productivity of these Asian countries.
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