Department of Tourism, Faculty of Commerce, University of Economics in Bratislava, Dolnozemská Cesta 1, 852 35 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Department of Business Finance, Faculty of Business Management, University of Economics in Bratislava, Dolnozemská Cesta 1, 852 35 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 22;20(1):178. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20010178.
This study aims to identify significant differences between the countries of the European Union, follow the course of achievement of the convergence objectives, assess developments against specific common characteristics of the countries, and propose possible measures that could improve the state of health in the EU as a whole by implementing standard cohesion policies. To compare efficiency and productivity among the states of the European Union, we used data envelopment analysis (DEA) and the Malmquist productivity index (MPI). On the basis of our findings, even countries that joined the EU later achieve high technical efficiency values. However, it should be noted that it is in these countries that technical efficiency values tend to decline. The values of the Malmquist productivity index broadly indicate stagnation in western countries and productivity decline in central and eastern European countries. This decline is mainly due to a negative shift in the technological frontier in these countries.
本研究旨在确定欧盟国家之间的显著差异，跟踪实现趋同目标的进程，评估各国在特定共同特征方面的发展情况，并提出可能的措施，通过实施标准的凝聚政策来改善欧盟整体的健康状况。为了比较欧盟国家之间的效率和生产力，我们使用了数据包络分析（DEA）和 Malmquist 生产力指数（MPI）。根据我们的研究结果，即使是后来加入欧盟的国家也能实现较高的技术效率值。然而，应该注意的是，正是在这些国家，技术效率值趋于下降。Malmquist 生产力指数的值广泛表明，西方国家的生产力停滞不前，而中东欧国家的生产力下降。这种下降主要是由于这些国家技术前沿的负面转移。
