A Dynamic DEA Analysis of Health Output Efficiencies of Cities and Counties in Taiwan

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Mar 7;20(6):4674. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20064674.

Abstract

This research utilizes the dynamic slack-based measure (DSBM) model to evaluate health output efficiencies in Taiwan's administrative districts from 2014 to 2018. To measure health output efficiency, it adopts four input variables, one output variable, and one carry-over (exercise expenditure). This paper includes both public goods in totals and private goods per capita as the inputs of health output. Empirical results indicate that health output efficiencies in the south and east areas relatively lower. Lastly, the overall efficiency of urban areas may not be better than that in non-urban areas.

Keywords: disaggregated efficiency; dynamic DEA; health output efficiency; undesirable model.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • China
  • Cities
  • Efficiency*
  • Taiwan

Grants and funding

This research was partially funded by Taiwan’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST108-2410-H-009-039). The APC fee is paid by the MDPI vouchers issued to Jin-Li Hu.