Economic Complexity and Human Development: DEA performance measurement in Asia and Latin America
Abstract Economic growth is not the only factor to explain human development. Therefore, many authors have prioritized studies to measure the Human Development Index. However, these indexes do not analyze how Economic Complexity can increase Human Development. This paper aimed to determine how effi...
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| author | Diogo Ferraz Herick Fernando Moralles Jessica Suárez Campoli Fabíola Cristina Ribeiro de Oliveira Daisy Aparecida do Nascimento Rebelatto |
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| description | Abstract Economic growth is not the only factor to explain human development. Therefore, many authors have prioritized studies to measure the Human Development Index. However, these indexes do not analyze how Economic Complexity can increase Human Development. This paper aimed to determine how efficiently nations from Latin America and Asia measure a country’s performance in converting Economic Complexity into Human Development, between 2010 and 2014. We used Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), through the Variable Returns of Scale (VRS) Model and Window Analysis. Results showed that in 2014, all Asian countries, except China and the Philippines, were efficient; on the other hand Cuba was the benchmark for inefficient countries. Window Analysis showed Japan, South Korea and Singapore were efficient over time. This result confirms the initial hypothesis of this article: the more complex countries are the more efficiently they create Human Development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b942566624594479a3dc0ab3496f15112022-12-22T03:34:01ZporUniversidade Federal de São CarlosGestão & Produção1806-96492018-06-01010.1590/0104-530x3925-18S0104-530X2018005008101Economic Complexity and Human Development: DEA performance measurement in Asia and Latin AmericaDiogo FerrazHerick Fernando MorallesJessica Suárez CampoliFabíola Cristina Ribeiro de OliveiraDaisy Aparecida do Nascimento RebelattoAbstract Economic growth is not the only factor to explain human development. Therefore, many authors have prioritized studies to measure the Human Development Index. However, these indexes do not analyze how Economic Complexity can increase Human Development. This paper aimed to determine how efficiently nations from Latin America and Asia measure a country’s performance in converting Economic Complexity into Human Development, between 2010 and 2014. We used Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), through the Variable Returns of Scale (VRS) Model and Window Analysis. Results showed that in 2014, all Asian countries, except China and the Philippines, were efficient; on the other hand Cuba was the benchmark for inefficient countries. Window Analysis showed Japan, South Korea and Singapore were efficient over time. This result confirms the initial hypothesis of this article: the more complex countries are the more efficiently they create Human Development.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-530X2018005008101&lng=en&tlng=enAnálise por Envoltória de Dados (DEA)Análise em janelaComplexidade econômicaEconomic Complexity Index (ECI)Desenvolvimento humano |
| spellingShingle | Diogo Ferraz Herick Fernando Moralles Jessica Suárez Campoli Fabíola Cristina Ribeiro de Oliveira Daisy Aparecida do Nascimento Rebelatto Economic Complexity and Human Development: DEA performance measurement in Asia and Latin America Gestão & Produção Análise por Envoltória de Dados (DEA) Análise em janela Complexidade econômica Economic Complexity Index (ECI) Desenvolvimento humano |
| title | Economic Complexity and Human Development: DEA performance measurement in Asia and Latin America |
| title_full | Economic Complexity and Human Development: DEA performance measurement in Asia and Latin America |
| title_fullStr | Economic Complexity and Human Development: DEA performance measurement in Asia and Latin America |
| title_full_unstemmed | Economic Complexity and Human Development: DEA performance measurement in Asia and Latin America |
| title_short | Economic Complexity and Human Development: DEA performance measurement in Asia and Latin America |
| title_sort | economic complexity and human development dea performance measurement in asia and latin america |
| topic | Análise por Envoltória de Dados (DEA) Análise em janela Complexidade econômica Economic Complexity Index (ECI) Desenvolvimento humano |
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