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American Journal of Economics

p-ISSN: 2166-4951 e-ISSN: 2166-496X

2012; 2(1): 37-46

doi:10.5923/j.economics.20120201.05

### Economic Efficiency Analysis in CÃ´te dâIvoire

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Wautabouna Ouattara

University of Cocody, Cote d'Ivoire

Correspondence to: Wautabouna Ouattara, University of Cocody, Cote d'Ivoire.Email:

Copyright Â© 2012 Scientific & Academic Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

This study investigates the determinant factors of efficiency or inefficiency in Cote dâIvoire. A stochastic analysis of production resulted in technical and allocative efficiency in economic efficiency levels. The findings of an investigation about 5,000 firms observed from 2000 to 2010 reveal that the Ivorian economy is not economically efficient as a consequence of the ensuing: socio-political instabilities; outside debt burden; unemployment rate; and weakness in savings on organizational productivity. Therefore, this study recommends a permanent mechanism of supervision for economic efficiency indicators; promotion of a factual and evocative employment policy for the youth; and the enforcement of granting financial aid to enterprises to assist them in having high added value to improve organizational productivity.

Keywords: Economic Efficiency, Technical Efficiency, Allocative Efficiency, Productivity

Cite this paper: Wautabouna Ouattara, Economic Efficiency Analysis in CÃ´te dâIvoire, American Journal of Economics, Vol. 2 No. 1, 2012, pp. 37-46. doi: 10.5923/j.economics.20120201.05.

### Article Outline

### 1. Introduction

### 2. Concepts and Efficiency Evaluation Methods

### 2.1. Concepts of Efficiency

### 2.2. Efficiency Estimation Methods

### 2.3. Efficiency Determinants

### 3. Frontier Model and Ivorian Firms Data

### 3.1. The Frontier Model

### 3.2. The Economic Efficiency Scores

### 3.3. Analysis of Ivoirian Firms Data and the Variables

### 4. Results Presentation

### 5. Conclusions and Recommendations

### Notes

### References

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