TÜRK İMALAT SANAYİNİN ETKİNLİĞİNİN HESAPLANMASINDA DEA VE SFA YÖNTEMLERİNİN KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI

The main aim of this paper is to compare data envelopment analysis (DEA) and stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) methods by estimating technical efficiency in the manufacturing industry in the selected provinces of Turkey by using panel data for the period 1990-1998. The comparison of the efficiency scores obtained from these two methods show that there is a significant difference in ranking of provinces in respect of the two methods, and average firm size and regional agglomeration have an impact on efficiency.

THE COMPARASION OF DEA AND SFA METHODS IN THE EFFICIENCY OF THE TURKISH MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

The main aim of this paper is to compare data envelopment analysis (DEA) and stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) methods by estimating technical efficiency in the manufacturing industry in the selected provinces of Turkey by using panel data for the period 1990-1998. The comparison of the efficiency scores obtained from these two methods show that there is a significant difference in ranking of provinces in respect of the two methods, and average firm size and regional agglomeration have an impact on efficiency.