TY  - JOUR
T1  - Review of Meta-Frontier Efficiency of the Health Systems in the World
AU - Etezadi, Mina AU - Ranjbar, Homayoun 
JO  - International Business Management
VL  - 10
IS  - 20
SP  - 5025
EP  - 5032
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5250
DO  - ibm.2016.5025.5032
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ibm.2016.5025.5032
KW  - Health
KW  -efficiency
KW  -meta-frontier
KW  -function
KW  -Technical Gap (TGR)
KW  -stochastic frontier analysis
AB  - The object of this study is to determine health efficiency by stochastic frontier analysis method in
the form of Meta-frontier model in 135 Countries in 2002, 2007 and 2012. It should be mentioned that in
Meta-frontier Method, technical efficiency of those countries is studied that are divided into 4 groups based
on HDI. Based on hypotheses testing, Meta-frontier model is confirmed. According to obtained results,
first group, the group including countries with high HDI has highest meta-technology ratio. In general,
meta-technology ratio in 4 groups has been reduced over the time. In the other words, efficiency of countries
has been decreased in regard with effect of health efficiency. The results of this study indicate that the effect
of health expenditure on healthy life expectancy is positive and also the average years of education for a
number of countries have positive effect on life expectancy and have no significant effect for a number of
countries.
ER  -