Authors : Mina Etezadi and Homayoun Ranjbar
Abstract: The object of this study is to determine health efficiency by stochastic frontier analysis method in the form of Meta-frontier model in 135 Countries in 2002, 2007 and 2012. It should be mentioned that in Meta-frontier Method, technical efficiency of those countries is studied that are divided into 4 groups based on HDI. Based on hypotheses testing, Meta-frontier model is confirmed. According to obtained results, first group, the group including countries with high HDI has highest meta-technology ratio. In general, meta-technology ratio in 4 groups has been reduced over the time. In the other words, efficiency of countries has been decreased in regard with effect of health efficiency. The results of this study indicate that the effect of health expenditure on healthy life expectancy is positive and also the average years of education for a number of countries have positive effect on life expectancy and have no significant effect for a number of countries.
Mina Etezadi and Homayoun Ranjbar, 2016. Review of Meta-Frontier Efficiency of the Health Systems in the World. International Business Management, 10: 5025-5032.