Best Research Article Award
José Manuel Cordero Ferrera
Universidad de Extremadura, Spain
José Manuel Cordero Ferrera is a Spanish economist and professor at the Universidad de Extremadura whose academic work is associated with applied economics, public economics, efficiency analysis, education economics and the evaluation of public services. The Universidad de Extremadura identifies him as a full-time university professor in the Department of Economics and Area of Applied Economics, and lists his participation in the Public Economics research group. [1] He was appointed Professor at the University of Extremadura in 2016 and subsequently appointed Catedrático de Universidad in the area of Applied Economics in 2020. [2] [3]
Abstract
The Best Research Article Award recognizes scholarly work that demonstrates methodological quality, substantive relevance and a meaningful contribution to its field. José Manuel Cordero Ferrera’s academic profile is closely connected with applied economics and public economics, particularly the measurement of efficiency and the evaluation of education and public services. His published research includes empirical applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), efficiency measurement and socioeconomic factors affecting the performance of public-sector services. His work on primary health care, for example, examined the relationship between quality, socioeconomic characteristics and efficiency measures. [4]
His research record also includes studies of efficiency in education and public administration, including analyses of non-discretionary inputs in educational efficiency models and efficiency assessment of real-estate cadastral offices. [5] [6] These themes provide an appropriate scholarly basis for consideration under a research-article recognition framework focused on analytical rigor and applied economic research.
Keywords
Keywords: Applied Economics; Public Economics; Economic Efficiency; Data Envelopment Analysis; Education Economics; Public Services; Efficiency Measurement; Socioeconomic Analysis; Research Article; Academic Recognition.
Introduction
José Manuel Cordero Ferrera is an academic in the field of Economics at the Universidad de Extremadura in Spain. Institutional records identify his academic area as Applied Economics and associate him with the Department of Economics and the Public Economics research group. [1] His academic trajectory includes research and teaching focused on the evaluation of economic and public-sector outcomes, with particular attention to efficiency measurement.
Official Spanish university and government records document his progression through academic appointments at the Universidad de Extremadura. A 2016 resolution records his appointment as Profesor Titular de Universidad in Applied Economics, while a 2020 resolution records his appointment as Catedrático de Universidad in the same area. [2] [3]
Research Profile
Cordero Ferrera’s research profile is centered on empirical and quantitative approaches to applied economics. His work has addressed efficiency assessment in education, health care and public administration, frequently using Data Envelopment Analysis and related econometric or statistical techniques. The objective of such research is to assess how effectively resources are transformed into measurable outputs and to identify factors associated with differences in observed performance. [5] [6]
- Applied economics and public economics.
- Efficiency and productivity measurement.
- Data Envelopment Analysis and quantitative evaluation.
- Education-sector performance and efficiency.
- Public-service and health-care efficiency.
- Economic and socioeconomic determinants of institutional performance.
Research Contributions
A notable component of Cordero Ferrera’s research concerns the methodological treatment of factors that may influence measured efficiency but are not directly controlled by the organizations being evaluated. His study of education-sector efficiency examined alternative approaches for incorporating non-discretionary inputs into Data Envelopment Analysis and considered bootstrap techniques in the empirical assessment. [5]
His research has also been applied to public administrative services. The study of real-estate cadastral offices used Data Envelopment Analysis and Malmquist indices to evaluate efficiency over time, identifying differences among offices and changes in technical efficiency during the study period. [6]
Another contribution concerns health-care efficiency. In a peer-reviewed article published in the European Journal of Health Economics, Cordero Ferrera and co-authors investigated how quality and sociodemographic variables relate to efficiency measures in primary health care. [4] This line of research illustrates the application of economic evaluation methods to policy-relevant public services.
Publications
Available bibliographic records document publications by Cordero Ferrera across applied economics, public economics and efficiency analysis. Dialnet lists research articles and other scholarly contributions covering areas such as educational efficiency, local public finance, taxation, education outcomes and public-sector evaluation. [7]
The University of Extremadura has also described Cordero Ferrera as an Applied Economics professor with an extensive record of international journal publications, competitive research projects and scientific conference participation. [8]
Research Impact
The significance of Cordero Ferrera’s research is primarily reflected in its application to measurable questions of institutional and public-sector performance. His studies connect quantitative economic methods with practical policy domains, including education, health care and public administration. [4] [5] [6]
The methodological emphasis on efficiency measurement can support comparisons among organizations and help researchers investigate why performance differs across institutions or regions. His work therefore occupies an applied position within economics, where empirical evidence and quantitative evaluation can contribute to discussions concerning the allocation and management of public resources.
For the award profile supplied for this page, the researcher is associated with 8 documents, 16 citations and an h-index of 2. These figures are presented as the supplied award-profile metrics and may vary from institutional or database profiles because bibliometric databases use different author-identification and indexing methodologies.
Award Suitability
The Best Research Article Award is intended to recognize research articles that demonstrate originality, methodological soundness, relevance to the discipline and a clear contribution to scholarly knowledge. Based on the documented research profile, Cordero Ferrera’s work provides several areas that can be evaluated against these criteria.
- Subject relevance: His research is directly situated within Economics, particularly Applied Economics and Public Economics. [1]
- Methodological contribution: His publications employ quantitative approaches including Data Envelopment Analysis and related efficiency-measurement techniques. [5] [6]
- Policy relevance: Several studies examine education, health care and public administration, areas with direct implications for public-sector management and resource allocation. [4]
- Publication record: His documented scholarly output includes peer-reviewed journal articles and additional academic contributions. [7]
- Academic standing: His progression to a full professorship in Applied Economics at the Universidad de Extremadura provides institutional evidence of an established academic career. [3]
Final award eligibility and selection should be determined by the responsible award committee according to its published rules, documentation requirements and independent assessment procedures. This page describes scholarly suitability rather than asserting an award decision.
Conclusion
José Manuel Cordero Ferrera’s academic profile reflects sustained work in Applied Economics and Public Economics, with a particular emphasis on efficiency analysis and quantitative evaluation of public services. His documented research addresses education, health care, public administration and related socioeconomic questions, using analytical approaches designed to evaluate performance and resource use. [4] [5] [6]
The combination of disciplinary relevance, empirical methodology, peer-reviewed publication activity and an established academic position provides a substantive basis for consideration within a Best Research Article Award framework. Any formal recognition, however, remains subject to the award organizer’s independent evaluation and verification process.
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References
- Universidad de Extremadura. José Manuel Cordero Ferrera — Faculty of Economics and Business Administration academic profile. Universidad de Extremadura.https://eco.unex.es/titulaciones/1114/
- Boletín Oficial del Estado. (2016). Resolución de 30 de marzo de 2016, de la Universidad de Extremadura, por la que se nombra Profesor Titular de Universidad a don José Manuel Cordero Ferrera. BOE-A-2016-3748.https://boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2016-3748
- Boletín Oficial del Estado. (2020). Resolución de 18 de septiembre de 2020, de la Universidad de Extremadura, por la que se nombra Catedrático de Universidad a don José Manuel Cordero Ferrera. BOE-A-2020-12509.https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2020-12509
- Cordero Ferrera, J. M., Crespo Cebada, E., & Murillo Zamorano, L. R. (2014). The effect of quality and socio-demographic variables on efficiency measures in primary health care. European Journal of Health Economics, 15(3), 289–302. DOI: 10.1007/s10198-013-0476-1.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-013-0476-1
- Cordero Ferrera, J. M., Pedraja Chaparro, F., & Salinas Jiménez, J. (2008). Measuring efficiency in education: an analysis of different approaches for incorporating non-discretionary inputs. Applied Economics, 40(10), 1323–1339. DOI: 10.1080/00036840600771346.https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840600771346