Dear Adam

Please could you post this workshop advert to the EHPG and the AAHPN lists:

 

Workshop: An Introduction to Measuring Efficiency in Public Sector Organisations: analytical techniques and policy

Location:

York, UK.  Dates: 16-19 October 2012

Presenters:

Chris Bojke, Adriana Castelli, Silvio Daidone, Rowena Jacobs and Andrew Street.

Full details available online including contact information and the online booking form, at: http://www.york.ac.uk/che/courses/short/measuring-efficiency/  

This intensive workshop will provide an introduction to the use of techniques for measuring the relative efficiency of public sector organisations. The main measurement tools concentrated on will be Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) - a form of econometric model, Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) -  a form of linear optimisation, and multi-level modelling, which makes use of data about the clients served by each organisation, such as patients in hospitals or children in schools. 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 workshop is suitable for researchers, analysts in central and local government, and PhD students. The expected knowledge level is for participants to have rudimentary/introductory statistics and economic knowledge to first year undergraduate level (e.g. basic production functions).

Many thanks indeed,

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