| Title: | Sustainable development goals and higher education : an efficiency analysis |
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| Authors: | ID Mihaljević Kosor, Maja (Author) |
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| Files: |  https://journals.um.si/index.php/oe/article/view/3167
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | EPF - Faculty of Business and Economics
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| Abstract: | Higher education (HE) is a significant factor in a country’s economic
prosperity and plays a vital role in addressing sustainability issues and
actively promoting sustainable development. While many EU member
countries have well-developed education systems in terms of rankings and
SDGs’ attainment, little is known about the progress of other European
countries. The goal of this research is to estimate the efficiency of higher
education in the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in
40 European countries. The method used to estimate efficiency is Data
Envelopment Analysis (DEA) with output-orientation and variable returns
to scale approach. In the final model specification, two input variables and
one output variable are used. Results indicate that the average technical
efficiency of the 40 European countries is relatively high and equal to 0.94.
Nine countries emerge as fully efficient in achieving SDG 4 with a coefficient
equal to 1. The four largest higher education systems achieved an aboveaverage efficiency score of 0.97 or higher. Six countries are recognized as
the worst performing. However, more analysis is necessary to examine the
sources of inefficiency in the worst-performing countries. Due to specific data
limitations indicated in this research, it remains a challenge to evaluate the
precise impact of higher education and its contribution to SDGs. |
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| Keywords: | sustainable development goals (SDGs), higher education, data envelopment analysis, SDG4, European countries |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 04.10.2023 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2023 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 12-23 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 69, no. 3 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-92952-cf9f8ee0-e20f-39b4-1fa0-ef7e21474052  |
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| UDC: | 378:502.131.1(4) |
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| ISSN on article: | 0547-3101 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 195277059 |
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| DOI: | 10.18690/10.2478/ngoe-2023-0014 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 28.05.2025 |
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| Views: | 318 |
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| Downloads: | 11 |
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