A two-stage data envelopment analysis of efficiency of social-ecological systems: Inference from the sub-Saharan African countries

Stress on ecological resources affects the sustainability of the socio-ecological system (SES). Interconnections within SES are involved. Therefore, this study considered indicators that are composite of the interconnections to estimate SES efficiency. We employed the non-parametric benchmarking ord...

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Autores principales:	Mustapha D. Ibrahim, Andrew A. Alola, Diogo Cunha Ferreira
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Socio-Ecological systems Sub-Saharan Africa Sustainable Development Goals Data Envelopment Analysis Two-stage Analysis Ecology QH540-549.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7c27dbec25784fce92111f212d508d682021-12-01T04:44:56ZA two-stage data envelopment analysis of efficiency of social-ecological systems: Inference from the sub-Saharan African countries1470-160X10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107381https://doaj.org/article/7c27dbec25784fce92111f212d508d682021-04-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X21000467https://doaj.org/toc/1470-160XStress on ecological resources affects the sustainability of the socio-ecological system (SES). Interconnections within SES are involved. Therefore, this study considered indicators that are composite of the interconnections to estimate SES efficiency. We employed the non-parametric benchmarking order-α model, from Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), to estimate SES efficiency and alleviate possible intricacies. We evaluated twenty-four Sub-Saharan African (SSA) nations observed from 2000 to 2014. More than half of them were inefficient. An increase in food production and environmental performance is essential for SES efficiency improvement. Quantile regression found that human development (through the lifespan, education, and standard of living) is related to the SES efficiency improvement. The SES efficiency is likely negatively associated with higher values of both female proletariat and carbon emissions. Policymakers should increase the concerted efforts of empowering human capacity and minimize the gender gap within SSA countries to become efficient and fulfill sustainable development goals.Mustapha D. IbrahimAndrew A. AlolaDiogo Cunha FerreiraElsevierarticleSocio-Ecological systemsSub-Saharan AfricaSustainable Development GoalsData Envelopment AnalysisTwo-stage AnalysisEcologyQH540-549.5ENEcological Indicators, Vol 123, Iss , Pp 107381- (2021)
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topic	Socio-Ecological systems Sub-Saharan Africa Sustainable Development Goals Data Envelopment Analysis Two-stage Analysis Ecology QH540-549.5
spellingShingle	Socio-Ecological systems Sub-Saharan Africa Sustainable Development Goals Data Envelopment Analysis Two-stage Analysis Ecology QH540-549.5 Mustapha D. Ibrahim Andrew A. Alola Diogo Cunha Ferreira A two-stage data envelopment analysis of efficiency of social-ecological systems: Inference from the sub-Saharan African countries
description	Stress on ecological resources affects the sustainability of the socio-ecological system (SES). Interconnections within SES are involved. Therefore, this study considered indicators that are composite of the interconnections to estimate SES efficiency. We employed the non-parametric benchmarking order-α model, from Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), to estimate SES efficiency and alleviate possible intricacies. We evaluated twenty-four Sub-Saharan African (SSA) nations observed from 2000 to 2014. More than half of them were inefficient. An increase in food production and environmental performance is essential for SES efficiency improvement. Quantile regression found that human development (through the lifespan, education, and standard of living) is related to the SES efficiency improvement. The SES efficiency is likely negatively associated with higher values of both female proletariat and carbon emissions. Policymakers should increase the concerted efforts of empowering human capacity and minimize the gender gap within SSA countries to become efficient and fulfill sustainable development goals.
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author	Mustapha D. Ibrahim Andrew A. Alola Diogo Cunha Ferreira
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title	A two-stage data envelopment analysis of efficiency of social-ecological systems: Inference from the sub-Saharan African countries
title_short	A two-stage data envelopment analysis of efficiency of social-ecological systems: Inference from the sub-Saharan African countries
title_full	A two-stage data envelopment analysis of efficiency of social-ecological systems: Inference from the sub-Saharan African countries
title_fullStr	A two-stage data envelopment analysis of efficiency of social-ecological systems: Inference from the sub-Saharan African countries
title_full_unstemmed	A two-stage data envelopment analysis of efficiency of social-ecological systems: Inference from the sub-Saharan African countries
title_sort	two-stage data envelopment analysis of efficiency of social-ecological systems: inference from the sub-saharan african countries
publisher	Elsevier
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url	https://doaj.org/article/7c27dbec25784fce92111f212d508d68
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A two-stage data envelopment analysis of efficiency of social-ecological systems: Inference from the sub-Saharan African countries

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