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Understanding productivity changes in public universities: Evidence from Spain

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This study examines the productivity growth of Spanish universities over the period 1994--2008. The Malmquist index is used to illustrate the contribution of efficiency and technological change to changes in the universities' productivity. The results indicate that annual productivity growth is attributable largely to efficiency improvements rather than technological progress. Gains in scale efficiency appear to have played only a minor role in productivity gains. The results contribute to the knowledge of the university system in Spain, describing different university behaviours that could be useful for management at the institutional and national level. Copyright The Author 2013. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com, Oxford University Press.

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  • Adela García-Aracil, 2013. "Understanding productivity changes in public universities: Evidence from Spain," Research Evaluation, Oxford University Press, vol. 22(5), pages 351-368, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:rseval:v:22:y:2013:i:5:p:351-368
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    1. Sílvia Monteiro & Rosa Isusi-Fagoaga & Leandro Almeida & Adela García-Aracil, 2021. "Contribution of Higher Education Institutions to Social Innovation: Practices in Two Southern European Universities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-15, March.

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