... efficiency score, both parametric (SFA) and non-parametric test (Data Envelopment Analysis -DEA) approaches were employed on input variables. Findings The empirical findings reveal substantial heterogeneity in technical efficiency among Ethiopian commercial banks. Over the study period, the aggregate...

... use. Congruent with this motivation, this study sought to analyze the technical efficiency (TE) of the country's small-scale tea processors within and across the regions under the management of Kenya Tea Development Authority. Design/methodology/approach To allow comparison across regions...

... financial statements (AFS) in the financial year 2014/2015. The input variables were total assets and total expenses, and the output variables were revenue and profit. Findings The average technical efficiency was found to be 72 per cent efficient indicating the presence of 28 per cent resource wastages...

... to increase their technical efficiency. Practical implications The health system authority should monitor service-specific best practices among municipalities so that they can use them as practice guidelines for other municipalities. Originality/value Previous studies in South Africa have not dis...