Health Expenditure Efficiency in the Commonwealth of Independent States: A Data Envelopment Analysis Approach

Efficiency of expenditure in health sector for the Commonwealth of Independent States is addressed in this paper. The efficiency frontier is built applying Data Envelopment Analysis methodology. Quantity inputs and expenditure measures are used to determine the efficiency outcomes and to detect some sources of inefficiency. The paper proves that the efficiency of expenditure on health varies significantly between these countries. Computing relative efficiency for each country the most efficient and inefficient cases are identified. The results derived herein may provide some insights into relative efficiencies among the Commonwealth of Independent States member countries in provision of health services.