Efficiency of zakat institutions in Malaysia: an application of data envelopment analysis

The aim of this paper is to measure the efficiency of zakat institutions in Malaysia during the period of 2003 to 2007. Using a Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) technique, the results show that zakat institutions have exhibited mean technical efficiency of 80.6%. The results also suggest that pure te...

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Main Authors: Abdul Wahab, Norazlina, Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) 2012
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/25973/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/25973/1/My_Paper_in_SESRIC_zakat_efficiency.pdf