Productivity growth, technical progress and efficiency change in Spanish retail trade (1995–2004): a disaggregated sectoral analysis

Moreno, Justo de Jorge

doi:10.1080/09593960701778143

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“…1 employees (Bucklin, 1978;Ingene, 1982;Perrigot and Barros, 2008;Pilling et al, 1995;Sellers and Mas, 2006;Thomas et al, 1998;Yoo et al, 1997) 2 fixes assets (De Jorge Moreno, 2006, 2008Mostafa, 2007) 3 cost of labour (Barros and Alves, 2004;Bucklin, 1978;De Jorge Moreno, 2006) 4 stock (Barros and Alves, 2004;Bucklin, 1978;Doutt, 1984).…”

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Estimating efficiency and productivity change in European retail sector (1998–2006)

Moreno

2012

IJEBR

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In this paper, we use recent robust non-parametric techniques in the European retail sector. By means of a database of firms in the European retail sector (four-digit NACE 5211) in five European countries over the period 1998-2006, we apply data envelopment analysis and compare the analysis with robust measures of efficiency (order-m estimation). Our findings reveal important differences in the results achieved by both methodologies for average mean efficiency. In addition, we analyse productivity growth using bootstrapping Malmquist indices. This methodology allows for a more careful analysis of what happens at firm level. Differences in conclusions between the original estimates and the bootstrap results are more evident when we scrutinise the sample firms and individual levels.

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Estimating efficiency and productivity change in European retail sector (1998–2006)

Moreno

2012

IJEBR

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“…In this section we will analyse the efficiency by means of features of Gaussian kernel European retailers density of the retail stores from the static and dynamic perspectives. We will follow the methodology applied for (de Jorge Moreno, 2006, 2008. The first step in evaluating how the entire distribution of efficiency scores evolves over time is to estimate non-parametrically their corresponding density functions in each sample year.…”

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“…In the last years an important increase of empiric works that analyse the productivity and the efficiency in the sector retailer in different countries are taking place. For example: (Ratchford, 2003), in the USA; (Betancourt and Malanoski, 1999), in the USA; Alves (Barros, 2005, 2006; Alves, 2003, 2004) in Portugal; (Perrigot and Barros, 2008), in France; de Jorge Moreno (2006, 2008 or Mas (2006, 2007), in Spain; among others. In spite of this proliferation of investigations in this field, works that approach the analysis of the efficiency and the productivity among different countries do not exist.…”

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Productivity growth of European retailers: a benchmarking approach

Moreno

2010

Journal of Economic Studies

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Purpose -The purpose of the research presented in this paper is to evaluate the efficiency and productivity of the European retailers. Design/methodology/approach -Applying a two-stage approach at individual and global levels, in this study the paper adopts the efficient frontier approach using the Malmquist index, based on DEA to measure productivity of European retailers. Findings -An efficiency and productivity evaluation process is developed incorporating non-parametric techniques in the European retail sector for the period of 1998-2006. The author proposes an integrated benchmarking framework illustrated in two stages. In the first stage, work is carried out in an individualized way at the country level identifying the firms that form the corresponding efficient frontier. In a second stage a benchmarking analysis is carried out starting from the selection of the best firms made in the first stage. In this case the firms belonging to different countries are compared against each other. The aim of this procedure is to seek out those best practices that will lead to improved performance throughout the whole sample. The results confirm that convergence/divergence in efficiency and productivity growth do not have the same behaviour patterns, concluding that some countries experienced improvements while others worsened. Individual scrutiny (benchmarks) in the second stage shows that there are four groups of firms that have allowed us to extract important managerial implications. Originality/value -The paper proposes an integrated benchmarking framework illustrated in two stages. With this methodology answers can be given to important questions such as, how efficient and productive is European retailing? What is the evolution of the productivity over time in Europe? Do different patterns of convergence/divergence of the efficiency exist among the analysed countries? What characteristics do the firms with the best managerial practices belonging to the European global frontier have?

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“…He also identified the focus of earlier research on partial productivity and proposed more inclusive measure for the future. de Jorge Moreno (2008) computes TFP in retail sector using index numbers and highlights the correlation of technical progress to the growth of retail productivity in Spain (between 1995 and 2004). Higon et al (2010) highlight the requirement of estimating total factor retail productivity with multiple input variables and use variables from several disciplines (economics, geography, knowledge management, etc.)…”

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A conceptual model for retail productivity

Mishra

Ansari²

2013

International Journal of Retail &Amp; Distribution Management

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for measuring retail productivity. It intends to identify all the constituents of retail productivity exhaustively, along with their measures and integrate them with a comprehensive model. Design/methodology/approach -The paper summarizes the significant empirical works from the literature along with their study methods and identifies the gaps. The proposed methodology is a combination of various exploratory methods consisting of secondary data analysis, group interviews, depth interviews, observation and questionnaire survey. Findings -A regression-based conceptual model including each of the output and input variables of retail productivity. It also provides conception logic and measurement method for each of the variables. It identifies the control parameters too and proposes to handle them in the model. The empirical validation provides the significance of various input parameters.Research limitations/implications -The empirical validation is restricted to one retail format and one vertical (medium-sized stores and apparel-life style vertical). However, it provides significant input regarding the way to utilise retail productivity and the strategic directions to improve store level productivity. Practical implications -The most significant usage of the model is the standardization of retail productivity concept as a performance measurement tool and its applicability in individual retail stores (micro level). Hence, it is possible to determine the reasons for performance of retail stores and develop appropriate as well as effective strategies. The identification and elaboration of the various parameters of retail productivity would help retailers to redefine and focus on key decision areas. Originality/value -The paper presents the exhaustive framework for retail productivity with data from the Indian retail sector that is applicable at micro level. It provides direct measure of value component (services) in retail output determination.

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Productivity growth, technical progress and efficiency change in Spanish retail trade (1995–2004): a disaggregated sectoral analysis

Cited by 10 publications

References 19 publications

Estimating efficiency and productivity change in European retail sector (1998–2006)

Estimating efficiency and productivity change in European retail sector (1998–2006)

Productivity growth of European retailers: a benchmarking approach

A conceptual model for retail productivity

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