This paper aims to analyse the efficiency of Italian cities in the management of local public services using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Fifty-nine provincial and regional capitals in Italy were examined, focusing on urban waste management, public transport and integrated water services management for 2019. Efficiency was assessed with a circular economy target output, specifically the percentage of separate collection, public transport capacity and water quality, while inputs were the city's costs. The first stage of the analysis showed that 59% of the cities achieved maximum efficiency, with twenty-three cities belonging to Northern Italy. The second stage refers to the Super-efficiency DEA, which produces a ranking of cities with different efficiency levels, showing reasonable geographical representativeness.
Analysis of the efficiency of Italian cities using circular economy indicators: an application of Data Envelopment Analysis
D'amore mariano;paolo Mazzocchi;Donatello porta
2024-01-01
Abstract
This paper aims to analyse the efficiency of Italian cities in the management of local public services using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Fifty-nine provincial and regional capitals in Italy were examined, focusing on urban waste management, public transport and integrated water services management for 2019. Efficiency was assessed with a circular economy target output, specifically the percentage of separate collection, public transport capacity and water quality, while inputs were the city's costs. The first stage of the analysis showed that 59% of the cities achieved maximum efficiency, with twenty-three cities belonging to Northern Italy. The second stage refers to the Super-efficiency DEA, which produces a ranking of cities with different efficiency levels, showing reasonable geographical representativeness.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
