Abstract:
This study employs a bivariate smoothing bootstrap technique to
obtain a statistical inference for Technical Efficiency and Malmquist Indices
and their components of Polytechnics in Ghana over the period 2009-2014.
The main contribution of this paper is to provide an Efficiency Analysis
using a non-parametric approach with a robust estimator. This methodology
is empirically being applied in the analysis of Polytechnic Education in
Ghana because it affords us the opportunity to compute the statistical
significance of changes in Polytechnics’ Technical Efficiency and
Productivity Indices and their respective components. Results showed that
averagely, Technical Efficiency fluctuated over the period; however,
Polytechnic Education experienced a significant technological regress, with
few Polytechnics achieving increases in productivity led by improvements in
efficiency. Policy implications are derived.
