The measurement of English and Welsh police force efficiency: A comparison of distance function models

Drake, Leigh; Simper, Richard

doi:10.1016/s0377-2217(02)00266-7

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“…A particular advantage of non-parametric techniques such as DEA, relative to parametric techniques, such as stochastic frontier analysis (see Simper, 2003 andLovell, 1990), is that the latter must assume a particular functional form which characterises the relevant economic production function, cost function, or distance function. Hence, any resultant efficiency scores will be partially dependent on how accurately the chosen functional form represents the true production relationship (i.e., the relationship between inputs/resources and outputs).…”

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The impact of macroeconomic and regulatory factors on bank efficiency: A non-parametric analysis of Hong Kong’s banking system

Drake

Hall

Simper

2006

Journal of Banking & Finance

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Section: Non-parametric Estimation Methodologymentioning

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The impact of macroeconomic and regulatory factors on bank efficiency: A non-parametric analysis of Hong Kong’s banking system

Drake

Hall

Simper

2006

Journal of Banking & Finance

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187

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“…A particular advantage of non-parametric techniques such as DEA, relative to parametric techniques, such as stochastic frontier analysis (see Drake and Simper (2003) and Ferrier and Lovell (1990)), is that the latter must assume a particular functional form which characterises the relevant economic production function, cost function, or distance function. Hence, any resultant efficiency scores will be partially dependent on how accurately the chosen functional form represents the true production relationship (i.e., the relationship between inputs/resources and outputs).…”

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confidence: 99%

Bank modelling methodologies: A comparative non-parametric analysis of efficiency in the Japanese banking sector

Drake

Hall

Simper

2009

Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Mo

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This study examines the efficiency of the Japanese banking system utilising the relatively new, non-parametric, Slacks-Based Measure (SBM) technique by Tone (2001). This technique differs from the frequently used Banker, Charnes and Cooper (1984) Data Envelopment Analysis model in that it utilises information concerning slacks which do not feature in the latter's primal programme. In addition, we also extend the comparative bank modelling methodology literature by utilising both the Intermediation and Production approaches, together with a third methodology, the Profit / Revenue-based approach, based on a preferred methodology proposed in Berger and Mester (2003). We find that, across the three methodologies, there are marked differences in: mean efficiency scores; the dispersion of efficiency scores; and the ranking of banks and bank sectors. Hence, the results demonstrate a very high degree of modelling dependence, which, we argue, has important implications in the context of policy responses.

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“…DEA has been used for measuring the efficiency and productivity of police in a number of studies (Thanassoulis 1995;Carrington et al 1997;Nyhan and Martin 1999;Sun 2002;Diez-Ticio and Mancebon 2002;Drake and Simper 2000, 2001, 2003a,b, 2004, 2005aVerma and Gavirneni 2006;Goltz 2008;Gorman and Ruggiero 2008;García-Sánchez 2007, 2009Wu et al 2010, García-Sánchez et al 2011aGarcía-Sánchez et al, 2011, 2013. Most of these studies have the single objective of measuring technical efficiency using an input oriented efficiency measure and are limited by the consideration of a single time period.…”

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Does modernization improve performance: evidence from Indian police

Kumar

Kumar²

2013

Eur J Law Econ

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This paper aims to measure the role of police modernization scheme in its performance in crime repression. We use output distance function as an analytical tool and estimate it using stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) framework in a 'single stage'. We find that the police modernization scheme is helping the state police departments in enhancing their performance, i.e., the police departments which have more modern communication equipments and which are spending more money on the training of their police personnel are doing better relative to the others. The police density is found to be one of the major determinants of its efficiency along with the factors that create more social cohesion. The total factor productivity (TFP) is governed by the catch-up effect which is worsening over time though the technological progress has been observed in most of the states.JEL Classification: H83, K42, D61

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The measurement of English and Welsh police force efficiency: A comparison of distance function models

Cited by 86 publications

References 18 publications

The impact of macroeconomic and regulatory factors on bank efficiency: A non-parametric analysis of Hong Kong’s banking system

The impact of macroeconomic and regulatory factors on bank efficiency: A non-parametric analysis of Hong Kong’s banking system

Bank modelling methodologies: A comparative non-parametric analysis of efficiency in the Japanese banking sector

Does modernization improve performance: evidence from Indian police

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