Training and Productive Efficiency in Transition Economies

نویسندگان

  • Ying-Chu Ng
  • Sung-Ko Li
  • Ying Chu Ng
  • Sung-ko Li
چکیده

Much work has been done on the efficiency and management development of enterprises in China since the implementation of economic reforms. It has been argued that the problem of skills incompentence of the workforce is one of the fundamental factors hindering the overall performance of enterprises in China, particularly the state-owned enterprises. At the same time, low efficiency performance was constantly found in previous work. However, not much is known in the underlying reasons for such low efficiency. The present study thus attempts to fill this gap with particular attention devoted to the effect of training provision on enterprise efficiency. Although training provision would lead to higher enterprise productivity, improvement in efficiency may not be guaranteed. Using data envelopment analysis (DEA), the present study examines the efficiency measures of the manufacturing enterprises in Shanghai by types of ownership and how the measures are associated with training provided by enterprises. Based on the output-based approach, training provision is found to be positively related to enterprise technical efficiency. Further estimation of the group efficiency provides insightful information regarding the issue of reallocation of resources among enterprises within subgroup of enterprises. It is of particular importance for state-owned enterprises of which allocation of inputs and other resources, to some extent, are still under the control of the central government.

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تاریخ انتشار 2001