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The efficiency of Higher Education Institutions in England revisited: comparing alternative measures

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The efficiency of Higher Education Institutions in England revisited: comparing alternative measures. / Johnes, Geraint; Tone, Kaoru.
In: Tertiary Education and Management, Vol. 23, No. 3, 08.2017, p. 191-205.

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Johnes, G & Tone, K 2017, 'The efficiency of Higher Education Institutions in England revisited: comparing alternative measures', Tertiary Education and Management, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 191-205. https://doi.org/10.1080/13583883.2016.1203457

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Johnes, G., & Tone, K. (2017). The efficiency of Higher Education Institutions in England revisited: comparing alternative measures. Tertiary Education and Management, 23(3), 191-205. https://doi.org/10.1080/13583883.2016.1203457

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Johnes G, Tone K. The efficiency of Higher Education Institutions in England revisited: comparing alternative measures. Tertiary Education and Management. 2017 Aug;23(3):191-205. Epub 2016 Jul 6. doi: 10.1080/13583883.2016.1203457

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Johnes, Geraint ; Tone, Kaoru. / The efficiency of Higher Education Institutions in England revisited : comparing alternative measures. In: Tertiary Education and Management. 2017 ; Vol. 23, No. 3. pp. 191-205.

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abstract = "Data envelopment analysis has often been used to evaluate efficiency in the context of higher education institutions. Yet there are numerous alternative non-parametric measures of efficiency available. This paper compares efficiency scores obtained for institutions of higher education in England, 2013-14, using three different methods: the original Charnes et al. (1978) method and two slacks-based methods (SBM-Min and SBM-Max) developed by Tone (2001, 2015). The findings suggest that results are highly sensitive to methodology chosen. Hence caution is required in applying the results in any policy context.",
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