The purpose of this paper is to measure the productive efficiency and competitive strength of Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office using the DEA. Using EMS(Efficiency Measurement System)which is LP solver, quantifies in one way or another a "distance" to the efficient frontier of the technology. An input oriented measure quantifies the input reduction which is necessary to become efficient holding the output constant. Symmetrically, an output oriented measure quantifies the necessary to become efficient holding the inputs constant. A non-oriented measure quantifies necessary improvements when both inputs and outputs can be improved simultaneously.
According to the analysis result of the DEA method, inefficient Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office should recommend benchmarking reference Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office in order to enhance the productive efficiency of port administration and a public institution. Besides data on productive efficiency serves as a tool for policy-makers at all levels of activity and is essential for improving the efficiency with which the various systems operate. Ongoing reviews of productive efficiency, while evaluating what remains to be improved, should also investigate connections between productive efficiency and organizational characteristics.
The empirical main results of this paper are as follows.
Firstly, Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office of Busan, Pyeongtaek, Daesan, Mokpo, Masan, Ulsan, Jeju were found to be efficient in the CCR model. Second, the inefficient Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Offices are Inchon, Donghae, Gunsan, Yeosu, Pohang. And Their benchmark Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Offices are Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Offices of Pyeongtaek, Daesan, Masan, Ulsan, Jeju.