The Role of Transport Infrastructures in determining Technical Efficiency in R&D activity of Italian regions. A double-bootstrapped DEA procedure

Konferenzbeitrag

We measure technical efficiency in R&D of Italian regions with the aim of understanding whether the variation in transport infrastructure endowment across regions might be the cause of efficiency disparities. We use a semi-parametric method where in the first step we estimate bootstrapped efficiency scores through DEA. In the second step, efficiency scores are explained in a bootstrapped truncated regression using transport infrastructure variables as non-discretionary inputs. We find that well-developed transport infrastructures seriously improve R&D efficiency by facilitating connections and, thus, knowledge transfer.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: 53rd Congress of the European Regional Science Association: "Regional Integration: Europe, the Mediterranean and the World Economy", 27-31 August 2013, Palermo, Italy

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods: General ; Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes ; Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
• Subject: R&D investiments ; efficiency ; Three-step DEA

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Capozza, Claudia ; Bergantino, Angela Stefania ; Carlo, Angela De
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): European Regional Science Association (ERSA)
• (where): Louvain-la-Neuve
• (when): 2013

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/124099
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:41 AM CET