Determinants of public sector efficiency: a panel database from a stochastic frontier analysis
利用随机前沿方法，为1990-2017年间158个国家构建了公共部门效率数据集，涵盖教育、健康、基础设施和公共管理四个领域，并发现贸易全球化、要素生产率和制度质量是效率的关键决定因素。
Abstract This article provides a large dataset on PSE using a parametric approach, and covering 158 countries of all income levels, over the period 1990–2017. The analysis includes four sectors: education, health, infrastructure, and public administration. We further consider three efficiency indicators regarding the ‘Musgravian’ tasks for government: allocation, distribution, and stabilization. After computing the efficiency scores for our sample countries, we examine their determinants using a wide range of economic and institutional factors. Our key findings are that trade globalization, factor productivity, and institutional quality seem to be important determinants of total PSE. The results remain robust to alternative specifications and methods. Finally, we provide additional evidence by exploring the sensitivity of the main determinants to different country groups, considering the level of economic development, geographical regions, and fragile states.