Establishing performance targets for shipbuilding policies

Floriano C. M. Pires and Thomas Lamb

Maritime Policy & Management, 2008, vol. 35, issue 5, 491-502

Abstract: Shipbuilding is the subject of public policies in a number of countries, as it is considered a strategic industry and has an impact on employment levels in many regions. Establishing performance targets can be a challenge to shipbuilding policy makers. This paper suggests an approach to this problem, based on the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) technique. This approach makes it feasible to estimate productivity and building time potential, taking into account the output pattern, technological level and quality of the industrial environment of the country or region. The methodology is applied to the analysis of the competitive potential of some Brazilian shipyard models. The benchmarking analysis was carried out for a sample of shipyards from the world's principal shipbuilding blocks.

Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1080/03088830802352129

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