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February 20, 2008
Workshop: An Introduction to Measuring Efficiency in Public Sector Organisations: Analytical techniques and policy
Location: Heslington, York, England, UK
Dates: 20-22 February 2008
Venue: Centre for Health Economics, University of York, UK
Workshop Presenters: Rowena Jacobs, Peter C. Smith and Andrew Street
This three-day workshop will provide an introduction to the use of techniques for measuring the relative efficiency of public sector organisations. The two measurement tools concentrated on will be Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA).
Areas to be covered include:
- the context and purpose of productivity and efficiency measurement
- the economic theories underpinning efficiency measurement techniques
- how to conduct analysis
- the similarities and differences between techniques and
- the interpretation and application of results to support policy objectives
The workshop will introduce participants to computer software with which they will be able to apply the techniques to data during practical sessions. Throughout the workshop there will be a strong focus on the policy interest in these techniques.
The presenters have worked extensively in this area and will guide participants through the potential pitfalls of measuring efficiency using case studies and practical examples.
Full details: http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/che/training/measurecourse.htm
Each year there are improvements to this workshop, and for the first time, a copy of the following book will be included in the Registration fee: “Measuring Efficiency in Health Care: analytic techniques and health policy”.
If you wish to attend this workshop, you are encouraged to consider registering early as places are limited, and workshops offered by the Centre for Health Economics are often oversubscribed.
For enquiries about this workshop, please contact: Gillian Robinson, Workshop Administrator, at: gmr8@york.ac.uk; tel: +1904 321436.
