The paper investigates the effect of state ownership on efficiency of firms using an econometric model that allows for the separation of technical from allocative efficiency in a dynamic setting. The ...

Labor productivity growth has decelerated in the Baltic economies during the past two decades, with the downturn accelerating in recent years. This Selected Issues Paper analyzes the roles of ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper generalizes a globally concave and flexible cost function to accommodate allocative distortions. These distortions are introduced ...

Performance evaluation is a critical, multidisciplinary process that systematically measures the gap between actual performance and optimal potentials across diverse systems. It encompasses both ...