Efficiency Evaluation of Ports in India: DEA Window Analysis Approach

Abstract

The empirical results confirm that the efficiency of ports in India can fluctuate over time to different extents, sometimes even drastically. They also reveal that there exists a substantial deficiency in productivity in terms of cost and revenue for Indian ports. THE present study evaluates the efficiency of ports in India by applying a relevant and appropriate technique -DEA window analysis on the panel data over five-year period of time from 2008 to 2012. This analysis provides trends and stability of efficiency of 12 selected Indian ports and their rank in terms of cost revenue management effectiveness.