Analysis of Technological Competitiveness of Nations：An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis and Malmquist Index Approach

• Main Authors: Chu-Fan Lin, 林巨凡
• Other Authors: Shinn Sun
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2004
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/16692919177390093556

碩士 === 真理大學 === 管理科學研究所 === 92 === The purpose of this study is to assess technological competitiveness of 36 countries ( 29 OECD and 7 non-OECD countries) over the years 1997-2001 using data envelopment analysis (DEA) and malmquist index (MI). The study contributes to those who are in charge of national science and technology in Taiwan in delivering efficient and effective research and development to the science. To achieve the research aim above, we adopt the concept of productivity, i.e. outputs/inputs, to conduct this study. This study investigates four research questions including (1) What are technological competitiveness of nations? (2) Which country is the best practice? (3) Do OECD countries outperform than non-OECD countries? (4) What is the productivity growth of there countries?? We use an output-oriented AR-window, CEM, bilateral and MI model to estimate efficiencies across countries and choose three inputs (GDP、GDP on R&D, total number of R&D personnel) and two outputs (number of published SCI papers and number of U.S patents granted) for this study. Results of this study show: (1) mean technical efficiency is 53.3 %, mean pure technical efficiency is 64.1 % and mean scale efficiency is 83.9 %. (2) top five countries based on CEM ranking are Switzerland, New Zealand, Hungary, United Kingdom, and Denmark; Taiwan is the 20rd; (3) OCED countries outperform than non-OECD countries; (4) 13 countries were increasing total factor productivity while 23 countries including Taiwan were declining.