دراسات اقتصادية
Volume 20, Numéro 1, Pages 155-170
2026-04-14
Human Capital And Hospital Efficiency: An Empirical Assessment Of Algerian Public Hospitals Using Data Envelopment Analysis
Authors : Siradj Zighem . Bebba Imane .
Abstract
This study explores the effect of human capital deployment on hospital efficiency within the public healthcare system. An input-oriented Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach was applied to assess the performance of Algerian public hospitals over the period 2020–2024. The analysis treated nurses and physicians as labor inputs, while inpatient admissions constituted the output. The empirical findings reveal notable disparities in efficiency levels across hospitals and across time. Observed inefficiencies were primarily attributable to managerial practices and scale imbalances rather than to insufficient staffing levels. Overall, the results suggest that optimizing the allocation of human resources is more decisive for enhancing hospital performance than merely increasing workforce numbers.
Keywords
Efficiency ; Human Capital ; Healthcare Systems
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