Health Efficiency Measurement In Turkey By Using Data Envelopment Analysis

Year 2019, Volume: 2 Issue: 1, 1 - 8, 30.10.2019

Nedim Ertugay , Zülal Tüzüner Hasan Bal

Abstract

A performance indicator of the relative activity measurements are classified into two groups, parametric and nonparametric methods. Nonparametric methods measure the distance between the value of the efficiency obtained from the calculation and the distance from the efficiency limit by using techniques of linear programming. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) which is frequently used in nonparametric measurement methods. Data Envelopment Analysis is a method used to measure the relative effectiveness of economic or non-profit organizations that convert the input called the decision-making unit into output. In this study, health performances of provinces were examined by using statistical yearbook published by Ministry of Health. CCR and BCC models, which are the basic models of data envelopment analysis, were examined according to the cases of constant returns to scale and variable returns to scale.

Keywords

Data Envelopment Analysis, health performance, efficiency

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