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Data Envelopment Analysis Course: November 25-26, 2019

Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is one of the key methods for assessing efficiency and productivity and managing performance in organisations.

The course will start with the classical DEA models under constant and variable returns to scale. It will then move to extended DEA models including those for  assessing productivity change over time, for incorporating value judgements in DEA, for target setting and exploiting economies of scale. The course will use various areas of application drawn from the interests of the participants to illustrate the models. The PIM DEA software will be used for hands on‐sessions by participants. A free temporary license will be granted to participants.

Econometric Methods including Stochastic Frontier Analysis Course: November 27-28, 2019

Participants will be introduced to the key underlying concepts of econometric methods in the context of efficiency and productivity analysis and to the types of information on performance that can be derived. Participants will also be introduced to the limitations of each approach and given advice how to use the methods appropriately, avoiding pitfalls. The course will cover Production and Cost functions, Corrected OLS regression (COLS), Modified OLS regression (MOLS), Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) and panel data methods for efficiency and productivity analysis. Lectures will normally be followed by hands on sessions using sample data worked on with appropriate software.