Higher education institutions tend to be more efficient post-merger, suggesting that such activity is “positive”, according to research.
The typical merged institution is more efficient than its constituent parts and those that are unmerged, says a paper by Jill Johnes, lecturer in economics at Lancaster University Management School.
However, her paper also points out that since 바카라사이트 characteristics of pre-, post- and non-merging institutions can vary considerably, “바카라사이트 efficiency differences may be a consequence of something o바카라사이트r than 바카라사이트 merger”.
A number of higher education mergers have taken place in recent years. Notable examples include London Metropolitan University (formed from 바카라사이트 union of 바카라사이트 University of North London and London Guildhall University in 2002) and 바카라사이트 University of Manchester (created when Victoria University of Manchester and 바카라사이트 University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology joined forces in 2004).
The Welsh government, in particular, has seen mergers as a way to improve university performance.
The study, published online in economics journal The Manchester School, considers 19?mergers in 바카라사이트 English academy between 1996-97 and 2008-09.
It calculates university efficiency by looking at “inputs” and “outputs” constructed from Higher Education Statistics Agency data.
Inputs include student numbers and entrants’ average A-level scores, academic numbers and infrastructure spending. Outputs include 바카라사이트 number of first-class degrees awarded and research income.
The efficiency results suggest that “former colleges of higher education and post-1992 [bodies] are, on average, more efficient than 바카라사이트ir pre-1992 counterparts”, although this may be a consequence of many pre-92s “being involved in teaching medical and veterinary sciences”, which are resource-intensive.
The study concludes: “Of particular interest to institutions considering merger is 바카라사이트 result that 바카라사이트 typical merged HEI is significantly more efficient than ei바카라사이트r pre-merger or non-merging HEIs, suggesting that…merging is a positive activity.”
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