Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Angela Stefania Bergantino
Author-Name: claudia Capozza
Author-Name: Angela de Carlo
Title: THE ROLE OF ACCESSIBILITY IN DETERMINING TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY IN R&D ACTIVITY OF ITALIAN REGIONS
Abstract: In this paper we measure technical efficiency in Research and Development (R&D) of Italian regions with the aim of understanding whether the variation in accessibility and transport
infrastructure endowment across regions might be the cause of efficiency disparities. We use a semi-parametric method where in the first step we estimate bootstrapped efficiency scores through
DEA while in the second step, efficiency scores are explained – using alternative estimation methods – in a regression model accounting for transport infrastructure related variables as nondiscretionary
inputs. We show that well-developed transport infrastructure networks and services significantly improve R&D efficiency by facilitating connections and, thus, knowledge transfer.
Volume: 40
Issue: 3
Year: 2013
Handle: RePEc:jte:journl:2013:3:40:5