Open Access
American Research Journal of Business and Management
ISSN (Online): 2379-1047
DOI: 10.46568/arjbm
Productivity of Education Expenditure in Ethiopia: The Case of Selected Public Universities (Malmquist Productivity Index Model)
1lecturer, Department of Public Financial Management and Accounting, Ethiopian Civil Service University, Ethiopia.
2Associate Professor, Director, School of Graduate Studies, Ethiopian Civil Service University, Ethiopia.
3Assistant Professor, Dean, College of Finance, Management and Development, Ethiopian Civil Service University, Ethiopia.
Mekonnen Mengistie, Amsalu Bedemo, Lemessa Bayissa, “Productivity of Education Expenditure in Ethiopia:
The Case of Selected Public Universities (Malmquist Productivity Index Model)”, American Research Journal of Business
and Management, Vol 7, no. 1, 2021, pp. 1-8.
Abstract
This study is conducted on the productivity of education expenditure to analyze the productivity of education expenditure
in selected Ethiopian public universities. This research applied descriptive research designs as well as quantitative
research approach to analyze the problem. Secondary data was used. The target population of this research was the whole
public universities under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MoSHE). Data were gathered from the ministry
of science and higher education and public universities selected for the study. Malmquist productivity index was applied
to determine total factor productivity change. Regarding the productivity analysis, the total factor productivity study
showed that the majority of universities are not at a good productivity level. According to the major findings, only seven
or 32% of universities score productivity growth. The mean of total factor productivity for the entire study period for the
whole 22 university-level shows a decline in productivity change, but it is an increase in productivity change relative to
the base year (2010/11). Total efficiency change and scale efficiency change are the major productivity components that
affect the total factor productivity change in the technological aspect. The majority of universities do not have positive
productivity growth.
