This Handbook takes an econometric approach to the foundations of economic performance
analysis. The focus is on the measurement of efficiency productivity growth and performance.
These concepts are commonly measured residually and difficult to quantify in practice. In
real-life applications efficiency and productivity estimates are often quite sensitive to the
models used in the performance assessment and the methodological approaches adopted by the
analysis. The Palgrave Handbook of Performance Analysis discusses the two basic techniques of
performance measurement ¿ deterministic benchmarking and stochastic benchmarking ¿ in detail
and addresses the statistical techniques that connect them. All chapters include applications
and explore topics ranging from the output input ratio to productivity indexes and national
statistics.
