Assessing the Influence of Education Efficiency in the European Union.

This study aims to evaluate the efficiency of education in the EU using an optimisation approach based on a directional distance function and stochastic nonparametric data envelopment analysis. In the second stage, it explores how GDP per capita responds to education efficiency through a panel VAR m...

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Publicado en:Kyklos Vol. 78; no. 3; pp. 1124 - 1142
Autor principal: Mamatzakis, Emmanuel C.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Aug2025
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