Technical Efficiency Analysis of Wildlife Parks in Punjab

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to examine the relative performance wildlife parks which are working under Punjab Wildlife and Parks Department (PWPD) Punjab. The data has been directly obtained from the respective controlling office of PWPD for the years 2011-14. To measure the relative efficiency of wildlife parks, this study incorporated the DEA technique. The finding showed that the total factor productivity of wildlife in Lahore showed productivity improvement. Finally, the finding suggested means of improvement in terms of cost, productivity and visitors satisfaction level.

Keywords: Outdoor recreation, wildlife parks, Data Envelopment Analysis, Management Efficiency