Applying a nonparametric efficiency analysis to measure conversion efficiency in Great Britain

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In the literature on Sen's capability approach, studies focussing on the empirical measurement of conversion factors are comparatively rare. We add to this field by adopting a measure of 'conversion efficiency' that captures the efficiency with which individuals convert their re-sources into achieved functioning. We use a nonparametric efficiency procedure borrowed from production theory and construct such a measure for a set of basic functionings, using data from the wave 2006 of the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS). In Great Britain, 49.88% of the individuals can be considered efficient while the mean of the inefficient indi-viduals reaches one fifth less functioning achievement. An individual's conversion efficiency is positively affected by getting older, being self-employed, married, having no health prob-lems and living in the London area. On the other hand, being unemployed, sepa-rated/divorced/widowed and (self-assessed) disabled decrease an individual's conversion effi-ciency.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: Jena Economic Research Papers ; No. 2009,100

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Health Behavior ; General Welfare; Well-Being ; General Regional Economics: Econometric and Input-Output Models; Other Models
• Thema: conversion efficiency ; welfare measurement ; robust nonparametric efficiency analysis ; functioning production ; Wohlfahrtstheorie ; Messung ; Lebensstandard ; Disparitätsmaß ; Technische Effizienz ; Nichtparametrisches Verfahren ; Robustes Verfahren ; Großbritannien

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Binder, Martin ; Broekel, Tom
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Friedrich Schiller University Jena and Max Planck Institute of Economics
• (wo): Jena
• (wann): 2009

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/32582
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:41 MEZ