Measurement of Profitability of Select IT Companies in India: An Application of DEA

Authors

  • Debasish Sur Professor of Commerce, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan
  • Deep Banerjee Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Durgapur Government College, Durgapur
  • Rupesh Yadav Research Scholar, Department of Commerce, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33516/maj.v57i2.86-88p

Abstract

Though a number of studies on the profitability of different service sectors like banking, insurance, airlines etc. have been conducted using the DEA during the last two decades, no significant study addressing similar issues by adopting the same analytical technique in the Indian IT sector has been carried out. In this backdrop, the present article r attempts to measure the profitability of fifteen selected IT companies in India during the period 2004-05 to 2018-19 applying the DEA technique.

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Published

2022-02-10

How to Cite

Sur, D., Banerjee, D., & Yadav, R. (2022). Measurement of Profitability of Select IT Companies in India: An Application of DEA. The Management Accountant Journal, 57(2), 86–88. https://doi.org/10.33516/maj.v57i2.86-88p

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Section

Financial Performance

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