Section III: Competitiveness and Effectiveness

Title: Efficiency and competitiveness of top listed companies in Egypt

Author(s): Mohamed M. Mostafa

Address: College of Business Administration, Gulf University for Science and Technology, P. O. Box 7207, Hawally 32093, Kuwait

Reference: BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AND COMPETITIVENESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA pp. 111 - 126

Abstract/Summary: The major aim of this research is to measure the relative efficiency of the top listed companies in Egypt. This study uses Data Envelopment Analysis DEA to measure the relative efficiency of 62 listed companies in Egypt. The results indicate that the performance of several companies is suboptimal, suggesting the potential for significant improvements over both profitability and marketability dimensions. Separate benchmarks were derived for possible reductions in resources used and the results indicate that several companies deploy a much larger number of employees than required by a best practice company and significant savings are possible on this account. From a policy perspective, this study highlights the economic importance of encouraging increased market efficiency throughout the business sector in Egypt.

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