Assessment of the Efficiency of Croatian Counties Using Data Envelopment Analysis

Škuflić, Lorena; Rabar, Danijela; Šokčević, Sandra

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“…Over the years, DEA turned out to be one of the main operative tools for the effi ciency analysis in the private and public sectors. DEA is nowadays used for effi ciency and performance analysis in a variety of analyses of productivity and effi ciency by comparing companies, organisations, regions and countries (Nijkamp & Suzuki [14]; Škufl ić, Rabar & Šokčević [16]), according to a systematised bibliography (Emrouznejad,Parker & Travers [8]). In assessing operational effi ciency using the DEA method, several models have been developed, which diff er depending on the type of returns to scale (constant or variable returns), scope of action, orientation of the model on inputs and outputs, etc., Rabar & Blažević [15].…”

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Assessment of Effi ciency of the North Adriatic Container Terminals

Ivanić

Hess

2019

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This paper evaluates the effi ciency of the container terminals of north Adriatic ports Rijeka, Koper and Trieste. The methodology is based on Data Envelopment Analysis. The ports' container throughput data for the last 12 years have been taken into consideration. Possible changes in the terminals' operational effi ciency were observed. The study furthermore assesses organisational ineffi ciencies; on that basis, possible solutions for improving the terminals' operational effi ciency were discussed. Based on input and output data, analysis results signal early warning regarding the terminals' ineffi ciency. The results can be used for improving ports' operations and making key management decisions. They also indicate potential procedures aimed at maintaining a competitive market position in the observed region. Sažetak Ovaj rad ocjenjuje učinkovitost kontejnerskih terminala luka sjevernog Jadrana, Rijeke, Kopra i Trsta. Metodologija se temelji na analizi omeđivanja podataka. U obzir uzimaju se podaci o prekrcaju kontejnera za posljednjih 12 godina. Promatraju se moguće promjene u operativnoj učinkovitosti terminala. Studija nadalje procjenjuje organizacijske neučinkovitosti te se na toj osnovi raspravlja o mogućim rješenjima za poboljšanje operativne učinkovitosti terminala. Na temelju ulaznih i izlaznih podataka rezultati analize signaliziraju rano upozorenje o neučinkovitosti terminala. Rezultati se mogu koristiti za poboljšanje rada luka i donošenje ključnih upravljačkih odluka. Također ukazuju na potencijalne postupke usmjerene na održavanje konkurentne tržišne pozicije u promatranoj regiji. KEY WORDS container port DEA north Adriatic ports effi ciency competitiveness containers' transhipment KLJUČNE RIJEČI kontejnerska luka DEA sjeverne jadranske luke učinkovitost konkurentnost prekrcaj kontejnera

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Section: Literature Review / Pregled Literaturementioning

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Assessment of Effi ciency of the North Adriatic Container Terminals

Ivanić

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2019

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“…The developments after the turn of millennium, the EuroAtlantic integration (Karaman Aksentijević-Ježić 2011, Koči-Pavlaković-Pejnović 2005, Puljiz-Maleković 2007, Škuflić et al 2010, the increasing FDI inflows (Škuflić-Botrić 2009), and eventually the economic crisis were all factors that necessarily caused the deepening of (social and economic) development borderlines within the country that can be interpreted on several territorial levels.…”

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“…Migration balance mainly worked in the same direction as natural productivity (Table 1). Table 1 Natural productivity (per thousand people) in Croatian counties, 2001-2011County 2001200220032004200520062007200820102011.5 -5.0 -5.5 -4.6 -5.5 Slavonski Brod-Posavina -0.6 -2.0 -2.1 -2.2 -1.3 -1.5 -2.1 -1.9 -1.3 -2.8 -2.2 Dubrovnik-Neretva 0.8 -0.3 -1.3 0.4 -0.0 1.0 0.6 1.1 1.1 1.1 -0.1 Osijek-Baranja -1.8 -2.4 -3.8 -2.8 -2.8 -3.1 -3.9 -3.1 -2.8 -3.8 -3.5 Istria -2.7 -2.5 -3.2 -2.0 -2.1 -1.7 -1.5 -0.7 -1.4 -2.0 -1.9 Koprivnica- -1.9 -2.4 -2.9 -2.1 -2.1 -2.0 -2.4 -1.9 -1.8 -2.0 -2.3 Source: author's calculation based on the data of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics.…”

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Regional Development in Croatia from the turn of Millennium to the EU accession

Rácz¹

2014

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Researching territorial development in the independent Croatia is an interesting subject for research from many aspects. Unique developments -state formation, war, spatial restructuring of population -have been taking place up until the turn of the millennium, which have also been accompanied by several significant regional impacts. The historical differences have been escalated by the time of transition, the process of Euro-Atlantic integration, and eventually, by the world economic crisis. This study takes into account the most important spatial forming factors and developments on a county level, focusing on the time frame, at the end of which Croatia became a full member of the European Union.

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“…DEA is a powerful service management and benchmarking technique. Numerous studies have used DEA methodology in theoretical development [16], and to measure the relative efficiency of different social activities and industries [7], such as the retailing sector, banking sector, energy sector [24], transport system, stock markets [10], the provision of public services such as education, health care, municipal services and other types of services, or to assessment the relative efficiency of national economies, i.e., countries and counties [20]. These were followed by a large number of studies that evaluated the relative efficiency of municipal services.…”

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Efficiency of municipal service providers in the Republic of Croatia

Šegota

Cerović

Maradin

2017

Croat. Oper. Res. Rev.

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Abstract. Municipal services, such as the collection, removal and disposal of waste, are just some of the necessary activities carried out by public authorities. Efficient management and utilization of public resources improves the general well-being of a community, and benefits especially the users of municipal services. Hence, the optimal provision of public services is essential. This paper gives a comprehensive overview of municipal services, related primarily to waste collection and disposal, and other related municipal services. The purpose of the paper is to determine the relative cost efficiency of twenty public utility companies that collect household waste in different Croatian cities and surrounding municipalities. The method employed in the study is Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), using a non-controllable input-oriented model with variable returns to scale. In addition to the relative efficiency results of each utility company, by means of projections on the efficiency frontier, sources and amounts of relative inefficiency were determined, which represent potential improvements for all inefficient utility companies. The results indicate that all inefficient utility companies can improve their efficiency by reducing the corresponding inputs. Thus, company material costs should be drastically reduced, i.e., the relatively inefficient utility company (with the exception of two companies) should reduce costs by at least 50%. Considering employee costs, half of the relatively inefficient utility companies should reduce such costs by up to 50%, while the other half should reduce those costs by 58.11% to about 70%. Furthermore, five of the inefficient companies should reduce total assets input by a relatively small amount (up to 38.00%), whereas the remaining seven companies should reduce the company's total assets from 60.96% to 70.99%. This means that management at inefficient companies take into account the obtained results when making decisions in the future in order to increase company efficiency, which is one of the characteristics of an optimal business.

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Assessment of the Efficiency of Croatian Counties Using Data Envelopment Analysis

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Assessment of Effi ciency of the North Adriatic Container Terminals

Assessment of Effi ciency of the North Adriatic Container Terminals

Regional Development in Croatia from the turn of Millennium to the EU accession

Efficiency of municipal service providers in the Republic of Croatia

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