An improved game cross-efficiency approach with dual-role factors for measuring the efficiency of Chinese “985 project” universities
提出一种改进的博弈交叉效率方法，用于评估中国“985工程”大学的效率，该方法考虑了双重角色因素，并解决了原有方法在计算纳什均衡点时的不一致问题。
Evaluating the efficiency of universities is essential to gain sustained competitive advantage for regional/national development, especially from the long-run perspective. In this paper, we develop an improved game cross-efficiency (GCE) approach to assess Chinese “985 Project” universities considering dual-role factors. First, building on the concept of “joint technology” and the GCE approach, we provide a new approach for efficiency analysis with dual-role factors. In addition, we identify a potential inconsistency problem while searching the Nash equilibrium point from a computational perspective. Importantly, we propose an improved searching process that is consistent with the original GCE paradigm. Finally, we illustrate the proposed approach by applying it to “985 Project” universities in China. The findings validate the importance of adopting the proposed improved approach.