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V. Foreign Higher Education and Education Systems, International Relations, Bilateral Relations
B. Essays, Commentaries, Statements
Author TAYLOR, Brian
Title Relative efficiency amoung South African universities : a data envelopment analysis / Brian Taylor ; Geoff Harris
Publication year 2004
Source/Footnote In: Higher education. - 47 (2004) 1, S. 73 - 89
Inventory number 17394
Keywords Ausland : Südafrika : Hochschulwesen allgemein ; Ausland : Südafrika : Studenten, Studium, Lehre ; Ausland : Südafrika : einzelne Hochschulen
Abstract Based on a sample of ten of the country's 21 public universities, this article examines the relative efficiency of South African universities between 1994 and 1997 using Data Envelopment Analysis. After outlining the nature and limitations of the technique, a series of seven models were tested. Each used a consolidation of the annual output of graduates and research as the output variable and tested this against various input variables. A high degree of consistency and stability was found. Differences in efficiency during the four year period were studied and the article concludes with a discussion of four factors which appear central in explaining differences in efficiency between universities. (HRK / Abstract übernommen)