Data envelopment analysis of cooperative efficiency and members’ deposit in Ogun state, Nigeria

Sofoluwe Nurudeen Afolabi (), Akano Latifat Omolara () and Adewunmi Simisola Temiloluwa ()
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Sofoluwe Nurudeen Afolabi: Cooperative and Rural Development, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria
Akano Latifat Omolara: Department of Accounting, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria
Adewunmi Simisola Temiloluwa: Cooperative and Rural Development, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria

Economic and Regional Studies / Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne, 2024, vol. 17, issue 3, 515-531

Abstract: Subject and purpose of work Cooperatives offer significant opportunities for economic empowerment of people in difficult economic climates. However, concerns exist in literature on the efficiency level of these organisations in relation to members’ deposits and financial-related factors. This study analysed the influence of members’ deposits and related financial factors on the efficiency level of cooperative organisations. Materials and methods Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and the Tobit regression model were used to analyse the secondary data collected from 99 cooperative organisations over 7 years. Results Empirical results indicate a low level of efficiency below 50%. Further evidence from Tobit regression identified the significant effect of loan (β = 2.05, t = 3.41, p

Keywords: Efficiency; Cooperatives; DEA; Tobit; Deposits (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G21 P13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.2478/ers-2024-0028

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