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Gary Simpson
Researcher at Aston University
Publications - 10
Citations - 452
Gary Simpson is an academic researcher from Aston University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Data envelopment analysis & Context (language use). The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 10 publications receiving 391 citations.
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Negative data in DEA: a directional distance approach applied to bank branches
TL;DR: The development of a model to handle unrestricted data in a DEA framework is reported on and the use of this model on data from the bank concerned is illustrated.
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Assessing pupil and school performance by non-parametric and parametric techniques
TL;DR: Using robust FDH estimates, it is shown how to decompose the overall inefficiency of a unit (a pupil) into a unit specific and a higher level (a school) component.
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Programmatic efficiency comparisons between unequally sized groups of DMUs in DEA
TL;DR: A new non-parametric statistic is proposed for the case of comparing the efficient frontiers of two groups, which overcomes the problems identified in the use of the Mann–Whitney rank statistic for this purpose.
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A path-dependent contingent-claims approach to capacity investments
TL;DR: In this paper, a contingent-claims approach to strategic capacity planning is presented, where the authors develop models for capacity choice and expansion decisions in a single firm environment where investment is irreversible and demand is uncertain.
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FDI horizontal and vertical effects on local firm technical efficiency
TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of FDI on the technical efficiency of small and medium enterprises in a developing country is analyzed by exploiting a firm-level panel dataset and using SFA models following Battese and Coelli.