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

Authors: Sharon Hadad; Yossi Hadad; Miki Malul; Mosi Rosenboim

Addresses: Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Bialik Street, Be'er Sheva, 84100, Israel. ' Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Bialik Street, Be'er Sheva, 84100, Israel. ' Department of Public Policy and Administration, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O. Box 653, Be'er Sheva, 84105, Israel. ' Department of Applied Economics, Sapir Academic College and Department of Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O. Box 653, Be'er Sheva, 84105, Israel

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.

Keywords: data envelopment analysis; DEA; Spain; Germany; structural efficiency; economic efficiency; public sector; finance sector; manufacturing sector; tourism sector.

DOI: 10.1504/WREMSD.2012.044484

World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2012 Vol.8 No.1, pp.13 - 22

Published online: 18 Sep 2014 *

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