Ranking of European Universities by DEA-Based Sustainability Indicator

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62156489%3A43110%2F23%3A43924507" target="_blank" >RIV/62156489:43110/23:43924507 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.7160/eriesj.2023.160403" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.7160/eriesj.2023.160403</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.7160/eriesj.2023.160403" target="_blank" >10.7160/eriesj.2023.160403</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Ranking of European Universities by DEA-Based Sustainability Indicator

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The paper introduces a novel approach to university rankings that considers a university&apos;s contribution to sustainable development. It addresses the usual controversies surrounding the construction of rankings using composite indicators. The conventional approach typically involves normalizing sub-indicators and applying subjective weights for aggregation, which raises concerns about the reliability of the rankings. In response to this issue, we propose an alternative method based on Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) that utilizes flexible weights. Our approach is applied to the data from the UI-GreenMetric World University Ranking. We initially employ a general Benefit of the Doubt DEA model and subsequently enhance its discrimination power by computing super-efficiency. In the third model, we impose weight restrictions on sub-indicators. The results of our analysis offer valuable insights for all stakeholders, as illustrated by the implications derived for Czech universities included in the sample. Furthermore, we compare the results of universities in various European countries, establishing a connection between rankings and the fulfillment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) within individual countries. This research contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the relationship between university performance, sustainability, and the associated implications for policy and benchmarking.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Ranking of European Universities by DEA-Based Sustainability Indicator

Popis výsledku anglicky

The paper introduces a novel approach to university rankings that considers a university&apos;s contribution to sustainable development. It addresses the usual controversies surrounding the construction of rankings using composite indicators. The conventional approach typically involves normalizing sub-indicators and applying subjective weights for aggregation, which raises concerns about the reliability of the rankings. In response to this issue, we propose an alternative method based on Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) that utilizes flexible weights. Our approach is applied to the data from the UI-GreenMetric World University Ranking. We initially employ a general Benefit of the Doubt DEA model and subsequently enhance its discrimination power by computing super-efficiency. In the third model, we impose weight restrictions on sub-indicators. The results of our analysis offer valuable insights for all stakeholders, as illustrated by the implications derived for Czech universities included in the sample. Furthermore, we compare the results of universities in various European countries, establishing a connection between rankings and the fulfillment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) within individual countries. This research contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the relationship between university performance, sustainability, and the associated implications for policy and benchmarking.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50301 - Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science

ISSN

2336-2375

e-ISSN

1803-1617

Svazek periodika

16

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

12

Strana od-do

287-298

Kód UT WoS článku

001137419900006

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85181905176