The Comparison of Efficiency and Performance of Portuguese and Ukrainian Enterprises
The Comparison of Efficiency and Performance of Portuguese and Ukrainian Enterprises
Author(s): Igor Britchenko, Ana Paula Monte, Igor Kryvovyazyuk, Lidiia KryvoviaziukSubject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Институт за икономически изследвания при Българска академия на науките
Keywords: comprehensive economic and financial analysis; efficiency determinants; performance determinants; Ukraine; Portugal
Summary/Abstract: This article intends to analyze the performance and the efficiency of companies and to identify the key factors that may explain it. It was selected a sample with 15 enterprises: 7 Portuguese and 8 Ukrainian ones, belonging to several industries. Financial and non-financial data was collected for 6 years, during the period of 2009 to 2014. Research questions that guided this work were: Are the enterprises efficient/profitable? What factors influence enterprises’ efficiency/performance? Is there any difference between Ukrainian and Portuguese enterprises’ efficiency/performance, which factors have more influence? Which industrial sector is represented by more efficient/profitable enterprises? The main results showed that in average enterprises were efficient with low level of profitability. According to gained results several indicators were highlighted so that companies would pay more attention to them.
Journal: Икономически изследвания
- Issue Year: 2018
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 87-108
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English