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Robust Efficiency Analysis of Public Hospitals in Queensland, Australia

In: Advances in Contemporary Statistics and Econometrics

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  • Bao Hoang Nguyen

    (University of Queensland, School of Economics)

  • Valentin Zelenyuk

    (University of Queensland, School of Economics and Centre for Efficiency and Productivity Analysis)

Abstract

In this study, we utilize various approaches for efficiency analysis to explore the state of efficiency of public hospitals in Queensland, Australia, in the year 2016/17. Besides the traditional nonparametric approaches like DEA and FDH, we also use a more recent and very promising robust approach–order- $$\alpha $$ α quantile frontier estimators (Aragon et al. 2005). Upon obtaining the individual estimates from various approaches, we also analyze performance on a more aggregate level—the level of Local Hospital Networks by using an aggregate efficiency measure constructed from the estimated individual efficiency scores. Our analysis suggests that the relatively low efficiency of some Local Hospital Networks in Queensland can be partially explained by the fact that the majority of their hospitals are small and located in remote areas.

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  • Bao Hoang Nguyen & Valentin Zelenyuk, 2021. "Robust Efficiency Analysis of Public Hospitals in Queensland, Australia," Springer Books, in: Abdelaati Daouia & Anne Ruiz-Gazen (ed.), Advances in Contemporary Statistics and Econometrics, pages 221-242, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-73249-3_12
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-73249-3_12
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