Measuring Efficiency of Regional Healthcare: Application of the DEA Approach
Journal: Population and Economics
Year: 2026

Purpose of the study : Comparative analysis of the efficiency of regional healthcare systems in the Russian Federation. Research methods : The research is based on a two-stage Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). First, efficiency is estimated using DEA models. Then, a Tobit regression is used to identify exogenous (environmental) factors that significantly impact efficiency levels. Two DEA models were applied: an output-oriented model and an input-oriented model, both with variable returns to scale