On efficiency and effectiveness: some definitions

The terms efficiency and effectiveness are commonly used, yet often are applied in slightly and occasionally widely different ways. This staff research note sets out how the Productivity Commission defines these terms along with related concepts such as cost-effectiveness and productivity.

• Record URL:
  http://www.pc.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/123357/efficiency-effectiveness.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Australia. Productivity Commission

  Level 12, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
  Melbourne, Victoria   

  Australia. Productivity Commission

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• Publication Date: 2013-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 14p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Costs; Economic analysis; Economic efficiency; Economics; Policy
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Policy and planning
• ATRI Terms: Cost effectiveness; Economic analysis; Efficiency; Policy; Transport economics
• ITRD Terms: 263: Economics of transport
• Subject Areas: Economics; Policy; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01483772
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 9781740374385
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 13 2013 12:25PM