Research efficiency assessment of Colombian public universities 2003-2012: data envelopment analysis
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https://doi.org/10.17981/ingecuc.11.2.2015.10Keywords:
Public University System (SUE), Management Indicators, Efficiency, Data Envelopment Analysis, CCR ModelAbstract
In 2003, the process of public universities evaluation began. For this purpose, a set of performance indicators constructed by the Public University System (SUE by its acronym in Spanish) in alliance with the Ministry of National Education (MEN) was used. In an effort to know about the research efficiency level that public universities had in the period 2003-2012, an analysis of the results of these indicators was executed using Data Envelopment Analysis. In particular, the product-oriented CCR model was applied. Although many universities have experienced a sustained development in some of the indicators analyzed and show high relative levels of efficiency, the results show that, as a whole, the Public University System has still much to improve regarding its scientific mission, especially, those aspects related to graduate programs and scientific journals.
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[12] J. Johnes and L. Yu, “Measuring the research performance of Chinese higher education institutions using data envelopment analysis,” China Econ. Rev., vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 679–696, 2008. DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2008.08.004
[13] N. K. Avkiran, “Investigating technical and scale efficiencies of Australian Universities through data envelopment analysis,” Socioecon. Plann. Sci., vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 57–80, 2001. DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0121(00)00010-0
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[17] B. Taylor and G. Harris, “Relative efficiency among South African universities: A data envelopment analysis,” High. Educ., vol. 47, no. 1, pp. 73–89, 2004. DOI: 10.1023/B:HIGH.0000009805.98400.4d
[18] R. Caballero, T. Galache, T. Gómez, and A. Torrico, “Análisis de la eficiencia vía DEA y multiobjetivo. Una aplicación al caso de la Universidad de Málaga.” Jaen, pp. 81–96, 2000.
[19] M. C. González Veiga, F. J. Mato Díaz, and E. Lafuente Robledo, “Estudio de la eficiencia en la Universidad de Oviedo a través del análisis envolvente de datos,” VII Jornadas de la Asociación de la Economía de la Educación. Universidad de Cantabria, pp. 417–428, 1998.
[20] G. Johnes and J. Johnes, “Measuring the Research Performance of UK Economics Departments: An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis,” Oxf. Econ. Pap, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 332–47, 1993.
[21] E. Martín Villaspín, “An application of the Data Envelopment Analysis Methodology in the performance assessment of the Zaragoza University Departments.” 2006.
[22] Z. Sinuany-Stern, A. Mehrez, and A. Barboy, “Academic departments efficiency via DEA,” Comput. Oper. Res., vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 543–556, 1994. DOI: 10.1016/0305-0548(94)90103-1
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[27] J.-L. Pino-Mejías, F. Solís-Cabrera, M. Delgado-Fernández, and R. Barea-Barrera, “Evaluación de la eficiencia de grupos de investigación mediante análisis envolvente de datos (DEA),” El Prof. la Inf., vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 160–167, 2010. DOI: 10.3145/epi.2010.mar.06
[28] M. C. González Veiga, E. Lafuente Robledo, and F. J. Mato Díaz, “El análisis envolvente de datos y la eficiencia en la Universidad: modelos de evaluación de la docencia y la investigación.” Oviedo, pp. 1–22, 1999.
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[30] A. Charnes, W. W. Cooper, and E. Rhodes, “Evaluating Program and Managerial Efficiency: An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis to Program Follow Through,” Manage. Sci., vol. 27, no. 6, pp. 668–697, 1981. DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.27.6.668
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Yáñez Canal, G., García Amado, A. P., & González Hurtado, M. (2015). Research efficiency assessment of Colombian public universities 2003-2012: data envelopment analysis. INGE CUC, 11(2), 97–108. https://doi.org/10.17981/ingecuc.11.2.2015.10
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