문예회관의 효율성 및 생산성 변화분석: 맘퀴스트 생산성지수를 중심으로

Abstract

By supporting the construction of arts and cultural centers, the Korean government has striven for improving the arts and the cultural environment. However, some questions are being raised about the inefficient operation of the established facilities. This study focuses on efficiency and productivity of Korean arts and cultural centers, using data envelopment analysis and the Malmquist productivity method in order to determine operational optimization. The main results are as follows. First, over the years, the change in the efficiency and productivity of Korean arts and cultural centers has proven somewhat lower than that of the reference group. Second, the details of the Malmquist productivity index indicated that the flow of productivity is more similar to a change in scale efficiency than to the effects of technical change or efficiency change, allowing for increased productivity through the improvement of scale efficiency. Third, we discovered that Korean arts and cultural centers generally operate in an increasing “returns to scale” landscape. Our findings illustrate that Korean arts and cultural centers will be able to maximize their sustainability and accessibility by improving low productivity through an increase in the amount of inputs—such as operating cost and manpower.