Job Market Paper

• Title: Measuring efficiency of Peruvian universities: A stochastic frontier analysis

Abstract: In recent decades, Latin American universities have invested heavily in improving teaching and research quality, yet the efficiency of public institutions remains understudied—particularly outside the large systems of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. This paper examines the efficiency of Peruvian public universities from 2011 to 2022 using a multi-output stochastic frontier framework that separates persistent (structural) from transient (managerial) inefficiency. The results show that institutional longevity, high-quality research output, and favorable regional socioeconomic conditions are key drivers of efficiency. Moreover, we find strong evidence that Peru’s 2014 higher education reform marked a turning point, generating sustained improvements in operational performance. The findings expand the methodological toolkit for efficiency analysis in higher education and offer relevant policy insights for resource allocation and institutional management in emerging university systems.

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• Title: Measuring efficiency of Peruvian universities: a stochastic frontier analysis (WorkingPaper)

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