Productivity Assessment of African Seaports

被引:26
作者
Barros, Carlos Pestana [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Tecn Lisboa, Sch Econ & Management, ISEG, Lisbon, Portugal
来源
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW-REVUE AFRICAINE DE DEVELOPPEMENT | 2012年 / 24卷 / 01期
关键词
TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY; PERFORMANCE; DEA; BENEFIT; 2-STAGE; GROWTH; MODELS; PORTS;
D O I
10.1111/j.1467-8268.2011.00305.x
中图分类号
F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
This paper analyses the productivity of a representative sample of African seaports in Angola, Mozambique and Nigeria from 2004 to 2010, using a data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach. The paper finds that Nigerian seaports are the most efficient, followed by those in Mozambique and Angola. A discussion of the results is provided, in addition to the related policy implications.
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页码:67 / 78
页数:12
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