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Public Sector Efficiency - Applications to Local Governments in Germany
von: Alexander Kalb
Gabler Verlag, 2010
ISBN: 9783834986979 , 184 Seiten
Format: PDF, OL
Kopierschutz: DRM
Preis: 53,49 EUR
Preface
6
Table of Contents
7
List of Figures
10
List of Tables
11
Chapter 1 Introduction: Theme, Objectives and Structure of the Book
12
1.1 Theme and Objectives of the Book
12
1.1.1 Definitions
13
1.1.2 Public versus Private Sector
15
1.2 Structure of the Book
17
Chapter 2 Methodology: Frontier Efficiency Measurement Techniques
20
2.1 Introduction
20
2.2 Non-Parametric Approaches: Mathematical Programming Models
21
2.2.1 Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)
21
2.2.2 Input-Oriented DEA Model
22
2.2.3 Output-Oriented DEA Model
24
2.2.4 Free Disposable Hull (FDH)
25
2.3 Incorporating Exogenous Influences on Efficiency into Non-Parametric Approaches
27
2.3.1 Incorporation into the Programming Problem
27
2.3.2 Two-Stage Approach
28
2.4 Parametric Approaches: Econometric Models
30
2.4.1 Deterministic Approaches
31
2.4.2 Stochastic Approaches
34
2.5 Incorporating Exogenous Influences on Efficiency into Parametric Approaches
39
2.6 Software Issues
41
Chapter 3 Literature Review on Efficiency Studies in the Public Sector
44
3.1 Introduction
44
3.2 Culture
45
3.3 Education
46
3.4 Energy Supply
49
3.5 Health Care
51
3.6 Public Facilities
54
3.7 Security
56
3.8 Transportation
57
3.9 Administrative Units
60
3.9.1 Local Governments
60
3.9.2 Countries
62
3.10 Conclusion
63
Chapter 4 Applications to German Local Governments
66
4.1 Introduction
66
4.2 Institutional Setting of the Local Governments in Germany
67
4.2.1 Political System
67
4.2.2 Financial System
68
4.2.3 Tasks of the Local Governments
72
4.3 Demographic Change, Economies of Scale and Efficiency
75
4.3.1 Introduction
75
4.3.2 Local Government Efficiency
76
4.3.3 Economies of Scale
82
4.3.4 Conclusion
84
4.4 Intergovernmental Grants and Efficiency
85
4.4.1 Introduction
85
4.4.2 Theoretical Analysis
86
4.4.3 Empirical Analysis
92
4.4.4 Conclusion
97
4.5 Voter Involvement, Fiscal Autonomy and Efficiency
97
4.5.1 Introduction
97
4.5.2 Theoretical Background and Hypotheses
99
4.5.3 Empirical Analysis
100
4.5.4 Conclusion
106
4.6 Determinants of Efficiency: The Case of Road Maintenance
107
4.6.1 Introduction
107
4.6.2 Estimation Approach and Data
108
4.6.3 Results
111
4.6.4 Conclusion
116
Chapter 5 Summary and Conclusions
118
Bibliography
124
Appendices
147
Appendix A Data Sources and Definitions
148
Appendix B Tables: Estimation Results
150
Appendix C Synoptic Table: Literature Review on Efficiency Studies in the Public Sector
158
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