Measuring the efficiency in spanish municipal refuse collection services

Núria Bosch, Francisco Pedraja and Javier Suarez Pandiello ()

No 46, Working Papers in Economics from Universitat de Barcelona. Espai de Recerca en Economia

Abstract: The objective of this study is to analyse the technical or productive efficiency of the refuse collection services in 75 municipalities located in the Spanish region of Catalonia. The analysis has been carried out using various techniques. Firstly we have calculated a deterministic parametric frontier, then a stochastic parametric frontier, and finally, various non-parametric approaches (DEA and FDH). Concerning the results, these naturally differ according to the technique used to approach the frontier. Nevertheless, they have an appearance of solidity, at least with regard to the ordinal concordance among the indices of efficiency obtained by the different approaches, as is demonstrated by the statistical tests used. Finally, we have attempted to search for any relation existing between efficiency and the method (public or private) of managing the services. No significant relation was found between the type of management and efficiency indices.

JEL-codes: D24 H49 H72 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 53 pages
Date: 1999
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