Η Αποδοτικότητα των Οργανισμών Τοπικής Αυτοδιοίκησης Α! Βαθμού, των Περιφερειών Στερεάς Ελλάδας και Θεσσαλίας

Abstract

This paper measures the relative efficiency (technical and scale) of the 50 municipalities of the regions of Sterea Ellada and Thessaly in the year 2014. It implements the non-parametric method of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA),  input orientated, with the assumptions of constant and variable returns of scale with 3 inputs and 4 outputs. The findings of empirical analysis reveal that : First, the average values of efficiency (technical and scale) of all municipalities are satisfactory compared to those reported in the international literature for municipalities in other countries. Second, the average technical efficiency rates of the municipalities of the Thessaly Region are higher than those of the municipalities of the Region of Sterea. Third, the average values of the efficiency, technical and scale, of the municipalities of the capitals are higher than the average values of the other municipalities. Fourth, the average values of the efficiency, technical and scale of the large municipalities of Sterea Ellada and Thessaly in terms of population, are higher than those of the relatively small municipalities. Fifth: the average values of the efficiency, technical and scale of the large municipalities of Sterea Ellada and Thessaly in terms of ares, are higher than those of small municipalities. It is interesting to research the further investigation of the problem while economic, social and political interest presents the exploitation of the findings from the annual measurements of the efficiency of the municipalities