Estimating Performance Efficiency of Mining and Extracting Sectors Using DEA Models: The Case of Jordan

Abstract

In this study, we estimated the performance efficiency of the Jordanian mining and extracting sector based on Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The utilized dataset includes 6 out of 15 corporations that reflect around 90% of the total market capitalization under the mining and extracting sector in the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE). The sample consists of 126 observations from 2000 to 2020. It should be noted that estimating the efficiency of the sector based on time series for each company is not mentioned in the literature review. Therefore, we applied BCC (Banker–Charnes–Cooper) models to estimate performance efficiency and compared between input and output models under DEA. We also estimated the average performance efficiency of the sector to detect weaknesses/strengths among companies. The market capitalization and the operating revenue are used to evaluate the companies’ performance. In addition to the performance variables as output to the DEA models, the current assets, non-current assets, operating expenses, and general administrative expenses are also used as input variables under the DEA models. This study also examined the effect of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth and Return on Assets (ROA) on performance efficiency scores for BCC models. In the results, we found that there are differences in performance efficiency across time series in each company based on dynamic BCC models. It is observed that the performance efficiency of NAST Company is better than the other companies based on BCC (Input/output). The GDP growth and ROA reveal the effect on efficiency performance under BCC models. The proposed model can be used to improve the performance efficiency of companies in stock exchange markets.