| dc.description.abstract | This is the first book of its kind on application of the
data envelopment analysis technique to examine the
efficiency of health system decision-making units in
Africa. It interlaces lecture notes with research articles
and case studies to equip students and practitioners
of economics, operations research, management
science, and public health with knowledge and
skills for undertaking technical efficiency, allocative
efficiency, cost efficiency, and total factor productivity
analyses.
The author, Dr. JM Kirigia is a senior health economist
with the World Health Organization (WHO),
Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Congo. He
holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University
of York, UK; a postgraduate diploma in Health
Economics from the Tromso University, Norway;
and M.A. (Economics) and Bachelor of Education
degrees from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. He
has worked as Senior Lecturer and Coordinator of
the masters programme in health economics at the
University of Cape Town, South Africa. | en_US |
