Comparison of relative efficiency of Czech and Slovak cultural heritage institutions
Comparison of relative efficiency of Czech and Slovak cultural heritage institutions

Author(s): Michal Plaček, Milan Půček, Milan Křápek
Subject(s): Cultural history, Museology & Heritage Studies
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Museums; public sector; efficiency;
Summary/Abstract: This paper deals with a comparative analysis of the relative efficiency of museums founded by the central authorities in the Czech and Slovak Republics. Through the DEA method, we evaluate data for all 22 Czech and 42 Slovak institutions for 2015. For these purposes, we chose a group of indicators that are available in both countries and where museums have a duty to report. For inputs, there are the founder’s contributions and the number of employees. For outputs, there are the number of visitors, the number of exhibitions and expositions. The results revealed the differences between the Czech and Slovak institutions, which relied especially on the use of inputs and potential to achieve returns of scale.

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