Efficiency and productivity performance ofzakatfunds in Algeria

Chams-Eddine Djaghballou, Mohamed Djaghballou, Mousa Larbani and Azhar Mohamad

International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, 2018, vol. 11, issue 3, 474-494

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this study is to examine the efficiency and productivity performance ofzakatfunds managed by Directorates of Religious Affairs and Endowments (DRAE) in Algeria. Design/methodology/approach - In this study, the authors employ data envelopment analysis and measure Malmquist Productivity Index for DRAE’s input and output data spanning from 2003 to 2013. Findings - The authors find that total factor productivity has increased sharply for allzakatfunds, mainly due to a technical rather than efficiency change. Further decomposition of the efficiency change into its pure technical and scale efficiency components suggests that the pure efficiency is a more important source of efficiency change than the scale efficiency component, meaning thatzakatfunds rely on technical aspects to gain efficiency. Originality/value - The findings of this study are expected to contribute considerably to the existing knowledge on the operating performance ofzakatfunds in Algeria.

Keywords: Efficiency; Algeria; DEA; Zakat; Productivity performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1108/IMEFM-07-2017-0185

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