Measuring and analyzing social efficiency in the production of maternal health in México, 2008-2015

Our study addressed a
central issue in the efforts of middle- and low-income countries to achieve effective
universal health care. We first proposes an original and innovative metric for
assessing social efficiency (SE) in the production of maternal health public
services among Mexican populations without social security coverage. Combining
data envelopment (DEA) and spatial econometric analyses for longitudinal/panel
data structures, our findings contribute original evidence on the state,
evolution (from 2008 to 2015) and structural determinants of SE in the
production of maternal health services in 232 health jurisdictions.